Ford, Lincoln Recall 391,000 Trucks, SUVs Over Trailer Brake
Ford starts the month of April off with two massive recalls, one of which is for nearly 392,000 of its pickup trucks and Expedition SUVs, plus a population of Navigator SUVs under its Lincoln luxury brand. The issue stems from a software error with the trailer brake control.
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Affected vehicles include model-year 2021-22 F-150 pickups, model-year 2022 Expedition SUVs, Maverick and F-Series heavy-duty trucks, and model-year 2022 Lincoln Navigator SUVs. A software error may cause a towed trailer equipped with an electric or electric-over hydraulic brake system to not brake. This could result in extended stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the integrated trailer brake control module software for free, and Ford will begin notifying owners April 18. Those with further questions can call the automaker at 866-436-7332 (Ford’s number for this recall is 22S17), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236, or visit its website to check your vehicle identification number and learn more.
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