2020-2023 Ford Mustang Recalled Over Warning Light Issue

November 2, 2023 10:23 am

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2020-2023 Ford Mustang models over an issue with the warning light.

The defect: in affected vehicles, the brake fluid level sensor may not activate the visual warning indicator when the brake fluid is low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, “Light Vehicle Brake Systems.”

The hazards: this issue could prevent the owner from knowing when the brake fluid level is low, which could result in problems with the braking system and increase the risk of a crash.

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

Components: body control module software

Affected vehicles: select 2020-2023 Ford Mustang models produced at the Flat Rock Assembly plant between February 28^th, 2019 and April 5^th, 2023.

Number of vehicles affected: 187,922

The fix: dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on December 4^th, 2023. The Ford reference number for this recall is 23C35.

Contacts:

Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
FoMoCo Recall Number: 23C35
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.