2021–2022 Ford F-150 & 2022 Ford Expedition + 6 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 F-150, 2022 Maverick, Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles. Due to a software error, a towed trailer equipped with an electric or electric-over hydraulic brake system may not brake.
💥 The risk
Loss of trailer brake functionality could result in extended stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will update the integrated trailer brake control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S17.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V193000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 22S17
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Vehicles affected
- 391,836
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
- Owner phone
- 1-866-436-7332
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 22, 2022
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.