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Automotive · United States · 2025-02-28

Ford F-150 Lightning BEV, high voltage manufacturing defect

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-02-28
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Models affected	F-150 LIGHTNING BEV
Model year	2022-2024
Units affected	950
Defect	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 F-150 Lightning battery electric vehicles. A manufacturing defect in the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit._x000D_ A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Remedy	Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high voltage battery array as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S18.
Recall number	25V131000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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