The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E-Transit | 2026 |
| Ford Expedition | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 |
| Ford F-150 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford F-600 SD | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Maverick | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Ranger | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
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 E-Transit | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford Expedition | 2022 | 116 | 12 |
| Ford Expedition | 2023 | 65 | 8 |
| Ford Expedition | 2024 | 78 | 7 |
| Ford Expedition | 2025 | 38 | 6 |
| Ford Expedition | 2026 | 10 | 2 |
| Ford Expedition | 2027 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F-150 | 2021 | 1,033 | 29 |
| Ford F-150 | 2022 | 598 | 23 |
| Ford F-150 | 2023 | 415 | 13 |
| Ford F-150 | 2024 | 194 | 11 |
| Ford F-150 | 2025 | 109 | 14 |
| Ford F-150 | 2026 | 12 | 7 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2022 | 126 | 17 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2023 | 43 | 16 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2024 | 40 | 4 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2025 | 17 | 8 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2026 | 9 | 7 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2022 | 113 | 17 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2023 | 41 | 15 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2024 | 45 | 3 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2025 | 14 | 7 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2026 | 8 | 6 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2022 | 24 | 14 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2023 | 5 | 13 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2024 | 9 | 3 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2025 | 2 | 5 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2026 | 3 | 4 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2023 | 1 | 9 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2026
32 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the exterior lighting; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 26V632000 1 Oct 2026 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 26V606000 22 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V513000 6 Aug 2026 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 26V515000 6 Aug 2026 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 26V508000 5 Aug 2026 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 26V507000 4 Aug 2026 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 26V484000 27 Jul 2026 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 26V486000 27 Jul 2026 | Foretravel, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026