NHTSA Campaign 23V510000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Jul 21, 2023 · 5,558 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-53 recreational stripped chassis and F-59 commercial stripped chassis vehicles. Corrosion in the Smart Data Link Connector (SDLC) may interfere with the Controller Area Network (CAN) communication, resulting in an inoperative instrument panel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

Consequence

An inoperative instrument panel cannot show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install a wire harness connector, and inspect and replace the SDLC module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 26, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C24.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD F-53 2023 5,558
FORD F-59 2023 5,558

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V510000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.