Ford recall: Electronic stability control (esc)
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The SYNC software may fail to activate the electronic stability control (ESC) system at the beginning of each ignition cycle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
What could happen
Failure to reset the ESC to active may result in the driver unknowingly operating the vehicle without electronic stability control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C38.
Vehicles covered
- Ford F-150 Lightning Bev 2022–2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V801000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 28, 2023
- Owners notified
- Dec 21, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,118
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electronic stability control (esc)
- Maker's own recall number
- 23C38
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 126
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: Power train Dec 12, 2025
- Ford recall: Exterior lighting Oct 24, 2025
- Ford recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jun 27, 2025
- Ford recall: Suspension May 23, 2025
- Ford recall: Tires May 23, 2025
- Ford recall: Electronic stability control (esc) May 9, 2025
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.