NHTSA Campaign 26V025000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 26V025000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: back up lights: switch. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 26V025000 with NHTSA on January 21, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V025000, NHTSA lists up to 231 potentially affected vehicles.
The 26V025000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V025000 were scheduled from January 30, 2026, 9 days after the report.
26V025000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2025.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V025000 ranks 486 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V025000, Ford Motor Company has 29 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 26V025000 was 25V831000, reported on December 1, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The 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."
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported January 21, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V025000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V025000, 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: January 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted