NHTSA Campaign 23V160000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 23V160000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: tail lights. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 23V160000 with NHTSA on March 10, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V160000, NHTSA lists up to 2,716 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V160000 were scheduled from June 9, 2023, 91 days after the report.
23V160000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2023.
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V160000 ranks 364 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 23V160000, Ford Motor Company has 29 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 23V160000 was 22V730000, reported on September 30, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Maverick vehicles. A missing electrical circuit may cause the trailer taillights to not illuminate as intended when utilizing the vehicle trailer tow electrical connector. 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 taillights that do not illuminate as intended can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will add an electrical circuit to the engine bay wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C04.
Reported March 10, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V160000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V160000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 10, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted