Ford F-150 Lightning BEV (2023): Electrical system
Recall 23V168000 · Mar 15, 2023 · Ford Motor Company
18
vehicles affected
18
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V168000
- Date
- Mar 15, 2023
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 18
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Propulsion system > Traction battery
- Model years
- 2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 Lightning pickup trucks. The high-voltage battery pack may experience an electrical short-circuit when the battery is fully charged or near fully charged.
What can happen
A battery short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the high-voltage battery pack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S15.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | F-150 Lightning Bev | 2023 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V168000?
1 model: Ford F-150 Lightning Bev (2023), about 18 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V168000?
Dealers will replace the high-voltage battery pack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S15.
What can happen?
A battery short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.
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.