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Ford Motor Company: Exterior Lighting:Back Up Lights:Switch (2025 FORD F-53, 2025 FORD F-59)

Vehicles & EquipmentSource: NHTSA · Date: 2026-01-21

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Company / brand
Ford Motor Company
Product
2025 FORD F-53; 2025 FORD F-59
Reason / hazard
Brake lights that do not illuminate properly while driving increase the risk of a crash. In addition, the vehicle may be shifted out of park without the brake pedal applied, increasing the risk of a rollaway and crash.
What to do (remedy)
Dealers will replace the stop light switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 22, 2026.
Distribution / sold at
Potentially affected: 231
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-59 and F-53 vehicles. The exterior brake lights may illuminate unexpectedly or fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is activated, due to an incorrectly installed switch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH
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