Ford F-150 (2021): Electrical system
Recall 24V443000 · Jun 14, 2024 · Ford Motor Company
159
vehicles affected
159
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24V443000
- Date
- Jun 14, 2024
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 159
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Body control module > Software; Exterior lighting > Back up lights
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles equipped with the Onboard Scales feature. An over-the-air software update to the body control module (BCM) may have disabled both reverse lights.
What can happen
Disabled reverse lights cannot alert others that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed June 26, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S38.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 24V443000?
1 model: Ford F-150 (2021), about 159 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 24V443000?
Dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed June 26, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S38.
What can happen?
Disabled reverse lights cannot alert others that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.