"Ford set a new industry record: It issued 152 safety recalls, almost twice the previous high set by General Motors back in 2014. More than 24 million vehicles were recalled in the US last year, and more than half-13 million-were either Fords or Lincolns."
"The recall affects the Ford Maverick (model years 2022-2026), Ford Ranger (MY 2024-2026), Ford Expedition (MY 2022-2026), Ford E-Transit (MY 2026), Ford F-150 (MY 2021-2026), Ford F-250 SD (MY 2022-2026), and the Lincoln Navigator (MY 2022-2026). Just the F-150s alone number 2.3 million."
"A 'software vulnerability within the ITRM allows for a potential race condition to occur between the ITRM and the CAN Standy Control bit (STBCC) during initial power-up.' If that happens, the trailer will have no lights or brakes, and you'll get a pop-up alert on the main instrument display."
Ford set an industry record with 152 safety recalls last year, affecting over 13 million vehicles in the US—nearly double GM's previous high from 2014. This year, Ford continues leading recall charts with 10 recalls already issued. The latest recall affects approximately 4.4 million vehicles across multiple models including F-150, Ranger, Maverick, Expedition, E-Transit, F-250 Super Duty, and Lincoln Navigator from model years 2021-2026. The issue involves the integrated trailer module, which coordinates trailer lights and brakes with the towing vehicle. A software vulnerability creates a race condition during power-up, potentially disabling trailer lights and brakes while triggering an instrument display alert.
Read at Ars Technica
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