NHTSA make / model monitor
US NHTSA records for Ford F-53. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.
We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Official recall campaigns
Affected model years: 2024
A transmission gear position indicator that fails to illuminate can make it difficult to identify the correct transmission shift position, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will update the instrument panel cluster (IPC) module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 12, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C32.
Affected model years: 2025
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.
Official action: 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.
Affected model years: 2025, 2026
Brake lights that remain illuminated can fail to alert other vehicles of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect the brake pedal and repair the brake booster push rod as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C17. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 20, 2026.
Affected model years: 2025, 2026
A missing spindle nut may lead to brake system damage or wheel detachment, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the front axle spindle nut and cotter pin as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 4, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S27. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 16, 2026.
Consumer reports — allegations
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (1); SUSPENSION (1); WHEELS (1) |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (4) |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE (1); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (1); STRUCTURE (1); STRUCTURE:BODY (1) |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER:HOSES/CABLES/RODS/GEARS/STRUT/CYLINDER (1); SUSPENSION (1) |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE (3); EQUIPMENT (1); EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER (1) |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES (1); STRUCTURE (1) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE (1) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | VISIBILITY/WIPER (1) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.