Ford has issued a recall of 242,669 vehicles because the tail lights may not illuminate. According to the notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Body Control Module (BCM) may falsely detect a current overload on one or both of the rear position lamp circuits, resulting in one or both of the lamps being deactivated during a drive cycle. This can result in a crash.
Affected vehicles include the 2022-2024 Ford Maverick model. There haven’t been any reports of crashes or injuries related to this defect. Owners have been advised to take their vehicles to a Ford or Lincoln dealership to update their BCM software to fix the issue free of charge.
Notification letters are scheduled to be sent in May 2024.
