Ford Chassis Vehicles Recalled Over Instrument Panel Issue

August 5, 2023 2:01 am

Ford F-53 Stripped Chassis 001 Front Three Quarters

Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for select 2023 Ford F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis models due to an issue with the instrument panel.

The defect: in affected vehicles, corrosion in the Smart Data Link Connector (SDLC) may interfere with the Controller Area Network (CAN) communication, resulting in an inoperative instrument panel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, “Control and Displays” and 105, “Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems.”

The hazards: an inoperative instrument panel cannot show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford is not aware of any injuries or accidents related to this issue.

Components: wire harness connector

Affected vehicles: select 2023 F-53 recreational stripped chassis and F-59 commercial stripped chassis vehicles built between July 14^th, 2023 and March 29^th, 2023.

Number of affected vehicles: 5,558

The fix: dealers will install a wire harness connector, and inspect and replace the SDLC module, as necessary, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which are expected to begin on August 14^th, 2023. The Ford reference number for this recall is 23C24.

Contacts:

Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
FoMoCo Recall Number: 23C24
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.