Ford recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 vehicles. The instrument panel top cover on the passenger-side may prevent the air bag from deploying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the passenger instrument panel top cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 16, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C01.
Vehicles covered
- Ford F-150 2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V072000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 10, 2023
- Owners notified
- Mar 16, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 321
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
- Maker's own recall number
- 23C01
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford recall: Structure Oct 20, 2026
- Ford recall: Seats Oct 6, 2026
- Ford recall: Electrical system Oct 6, 2026
- Ford recall: Fuel system, gasoline Sep 9, 2026
- Ford recall: Suspension Sep 9, 2026
- Ford recall: Power train Sep 9, 2026
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.