NHTSA safety recall

Recall 26V155000 · manufacturer campaign 26C17

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights — Ford · reported 17 Mar 2026 · 2,422 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-59 and F-53 commercial stripped chassis vehicles. The exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The risk

Brake lights that remain illuminated can fail to alert other vehicles of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will inspect the brake pedal and repair the brake booster push rod as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C17. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 20, 2026.

NHTSA campaign
26V155000
Manufacturer campaign
26C17
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
17 Mar 2026
Owners notified
27 Mar 2026
Potentially affected
2,422

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2025 Ford F-53 2026 Ford F-53 2025 Ford F-59 2026 Ford F-59

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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