Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is recalling 2022-2023 model year Bronco SUVs, 2023 F-150 Lightning pickups and 2025 F-150 pickups for The 360-degree view camera; the high-voltage battery pack; and the air bag warning label, respectively. All told ~129,000 Ford products are affected – a relatively small number for the automaker.
“Missing or loose retention nuts on the high voltage battery junction box bus bars in the high voltage battery pack may result in electrical arcing, which can increase the risk of fire. In addition, a ‘Stop Safely Now’ message may occur in the instrument cluster followed by loss of motive power, which can increase the risk of a crash.” Ford said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing mad public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this morning about what appears to be the most serious recall.
“The customer may hear a loud noise while driving. A “Stop Safely Now” message and a malfunction indicator light will display in the instrument cluster preceding loss of motive power. The vehicle can coast to a stop and the 12V battery power will sustain the use of assisted steering and braking,” Ford said.
Latest Ford Motor Recalls
NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V273 – Back Over Prevention
Affected are 2022-2023 model year Bronco vehicles. The 360-degree view camera may not display a rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed today on 5 May 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 23S48. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 23V-598. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or go to nhtsa.gov.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V272 – Electrical System
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling some 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The fasteners that secure the junction box bus bars inside the high-voltage battery pack may not have been tightened securely, which can cause electrical arcing at the busbars.
Dealers will inspect and repair the busbar fasteners and replace any damaged components as necessary, free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on 19 May 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 24S11. This recall expands previous recall number 24V-144. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or go to nhtsa.gov.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V271 – Equipment
Ford is recalling some 2025 F-150 vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.”
Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed today 5 May 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 25C12. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or go to nhtsa.gov.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Latest Ford Recalls – Bronco SUVs and F-150 Pickups
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is recalling 2022-2023 model year Bronco SUVs, 2023 F-150 Lightning pickups and 2025 F-150 pickups for The 360-degree view camera; the high-voltage battery pack; and the air bag warning label, respectively. All told ~129,000 Ford products are affected – a relatively small number for the automaker.
“Missing or loose retention nuts on the high voltage battery junction box bus bars in the high voltage battery pack may result in electrical arcing, which can increase the risk of fire. In addition, a ‘Stop Safely Now’ message may occur in the instrument cluster followed by loss of motive power, which can increase the risk of a crash.” Ford said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing mad public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this morning about what appears to be the most serious recall.
“The customer may hear a loud noise while driving. A “Stop Safely Now” message and a malfunction indicator light will display in the instrument cluster preceding loss of motive power. The vehicle can coast to a stop and the 12V battery power will sustain the use of assisted steering and braking,” Ford said.
Latest Ford Motor Recalls
NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V273 – Back Over Prevention
Affected are 2022-2023 model year Bronco vehicles. The 360-degree view camera may not display a rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed today on 5 May 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 23S48. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 23V-598. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or go to nhtsa.gov.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V272 – Electrical System
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling some 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The fasteners that secure the junction box bus bars inside the high-voltage battery pack may not have been tightened securely, which can cause electrical arcing at the busbars.
Dealers will inspect and repair the busbar fasteners and replace any damaged components as necessary, free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on 19 May 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 24S11. This recall expands previous recall number 24V-144. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or go to nhtsa.gov.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V271 – Equipment
Ford is recalling some 2025 F-150 vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.”
Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed today 5 May 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 25C12. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or go to nhtsa.gov.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.