Ford F-150 Lightning BEV, Maverick, Mustang Mach E: Park pawl

Date

Dec. 12, 2025

Filed by

Ford Motor Company

Vehicles

Ford F-150 Lightning BEV (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026); Ford Maverick (2025, 2026); Ford Mustang Mach E (2024, 2025, 2026)

Component

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Internal › Park Pawl

Description of the defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Potentially affected

272645

What can happen

A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The park module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 26, 2026.

Owner notification date

Feb. 3, 2026

Manufacturer campaign number

25C69

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

114

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Integrated Park Module (IPM) · Gen 2 IPM (Mach-E & F-150 Lightning) · NL38-7P236-*; Integrated Park Module (IPM) · Gen 2 IPM (Maverick) · PZ18-7P236-*

Recall number

25V863000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.