NHTSA Campaign 23V626000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 23V626000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 23V626000 with NHTSA on September 8, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V626000, NHTSA lists up to 2,954 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V626000 were scheduled from April 8, 2024, 213 days after the report.
23V626000 covers 2 models from Lincoln and Ford, model years 2020–2022.
Owners of the model years 23V626000 covers have filed at least 334 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V626000 vehicles, the 2020 Ford Explorer has the most (188).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V626000 ranks 356 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 23V626000, Ford Motor Company has 55 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 23V626000 was 23V506000, reported on July 21, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 3.0L PHEV engines. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
- The risk
- Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will perform a Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) diagnostic test and replace the high voltage battery pack, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 8, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford Motor Company's number for this recall is 23S53.
Reported September 8, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V626000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V626000, 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: September 8, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted