The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V801. The SYNC software may fail to activate the electronic stability control (ESC) system at the beginning of each ignition cycle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The risk
Failure to reset the ESC to active may result in the driver unknowingly operating the vehicle without electronic stability control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C15.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 Lightning BEV | 2022, 2023 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-150 Lightning BEV | 2022 | 92 | 9 |
| Ford F-150 Lightning BEV | 2023 | 113 | 11 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2025
6 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 25V787000 14 Nov 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V594000 11 Sept 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V336000 22 May 2025 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 25V254000 17 Apr 2025 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 25V154000 12 Mar 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025