2022-2026 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Ford Mustang Mach E, 2025-2026 Ford Maverick recall: Vehicle Rollaway Risk/FMVSS 114
Report received by NHTSA: Dec. 12, 2025.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What's recalled
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
- The risk
A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Who's affected
272,645 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2022-2026 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Ford Mustang Mach E, 2025-2026 Ford Maverick.
- Compared with
Ford Motor Company has 85 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 153 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
63 earlier NHTSA recalls for these models since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Dec. 1, 2025 2026 Ford Explorer, 2025 Ford Maverick, 2026 Ford Mustang and 1 more model recall: Engine Oil Leak May Cause Fire
- Nov. 14, 2025 2025 Ford Escape, 2025 Ford Maverick recall: Loss of Vehicle Stability Control and Brake Power Assist
- Oct. 24, 2025 2022-2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV recall: Rear Lightbar May be Inoperative (agency record)
- Oct. 10, 2025 2016-2018, 2020-2023 Ford Explorer, 2019-2024 Ford Ranger, 2021-2024 Ford Bronco and 6 more models recall: Engine Block Heater May Short Circuit and Cause Fire (agency record)
- Aug. 8, 2025 2025 Ford Mustang, 2025 Ford Mustang Mach E, 2025 Lincoln Nautilus recall: Headlights May Fail/FMVSS 108 (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
The park module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 26, 2026.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Ford F-150 Lightning BEV 2022-2026
- Ford Maverick 2025-2026
- Ford Mustang Mach E 2024-2026
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 25V863000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Report received by NHTSA | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Potentially affected | 272,645 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | 25C69 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record