Last year, Ford set a new industry record: It issued 152 safety recalls, nearly double the previous high set by General Motors in 2014. More than 24 million vehicles were recalled in the US last year, and more than half – 13 million – were either Ford or Lincoln. In contrast, Tesla issued 11 recalls, affecting only 745,000 vehicles.
The truth is that Ford won’t do very well in 2026 either; It currently leads the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s charts for recalls this year, with 10 books already involved. The latest situation is much larger, affecting approximately 4.4 million trucks, vans and SUVs.
The recall affects the Ford Maverick (model years 2022-2026), Ford Ranger (MY 2024-2026), Ford Expedition (MY 2022-2026), Ford e-Transit (MY 2026), Ford F-150 (MY 2021-2026), Ford F-250 SD (MY 2022-2026), and Affects Lincoln Navigator (MY). 2022-2026). The F-150 alone numbers 2.3 million.
The problem is with the vehicles’ integrated trailer module, which allows the lights and brakes on the trailer to work in conjunction with the towing vehicle. According to the recall notice, “A software vulnerability within the ITRM allows a potential race condition to occur between the ITRM and CAN Standee.” [sic] Control bit (STBCC) during initial power-up. If this happens, there will be no lights or brakes on the trailer, and you will get a pop-up alert on the main instrument display.
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