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Ford Maverick trailer taillights may not light up

NHTSA campaign 23V160000 · Reported Mar 10, 2023 · Ford Motor Company

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Trailer taillights that do not light up as intended can increase the risk of a crash, according to the notice. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	23V160000
Reported to NHTSA	Mar 10, 2023
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Part affected	Exterior Lighting:tail Lights
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2023
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Ford is recalling certain 2023 Maverick pickups. An electrical circuit is missing from the wiring, so the taillights on a trailer may not light up the way they should when the trailer is plugged into the truck's tow connector. Because of this, these trucks do not meet the federal rule covering lamps, reflectors and related equipment. Dealers will add the missing circuit to the engine bay wiring at no charge.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your truck is included.
2. Contact a Ford dealer to have the wiring circuit added, or call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (recall number 23C04).
3. The repair is free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 23V160000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2023 Ford Maverick

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

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Official notice

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Summary: 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."
Safety risk: Trailer taillights that do not illuminate as intended can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.