2023 Ford Maverick Recalled Over Inoperative Trailer Lights

March 17, 2023 9:43 am

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2023 Ford Maverick models over an issue with inoperative trailer lights.

The defect: in affected vehicles, a missing electrical circuit may cause the trailer taillights to not illuminate as intended when utilizing the vehicle trailer tow electrical connector. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”

The hazards: trailer taillights that do not illuminate as intended can increase the risk of a crash.

Ford Motor Company is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this condition.

Components: engine bay wiring harness

Affected vehicles: select 2023 Ford Maverick models produced at the Ford Hermosillo Assembly Plant from November 23^rd, 2022, to February 10^th, 2023.

Number of vehicles affected: 2,716

The fix: dealers will add an electrical circuit to the engine bay wiring harness, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on March 27^th, 2023. The Ford reference number for this recall is 23C04.

Contacts:

Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
FoMoCo Recall Number: 23C04
NHTSA Toll Free: 1-888-327-4236
NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
NHTSA Website: www.nhtsa.gov

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By Brett Foote

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.