Ford — recall
Automotive · Australia · 2025-09-01
Ford vehicle: programming issue may cause LDM failure, affecting lamps
| Country | Australia |
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| Category | Automotive |
| Published | 2025-09-01 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD |
| Models affected | Mustang, Mach E |
| Model year | 2025 |
| Units affected | 452 |
| Defect | Due to a programming issue, the Light Emitting Diode Driver Control Module (LDM) may fail. As a result, high beam, low beam, position lamps and daytime running lamps may not operate as intended. Lighting features not operating as intended may reduce the driver’s visibility. Additionally, other road users may be unable to identify the vehicle in dark conditions increasing the risk of an accident causing serious injury or death to vehicle occupants and/or other road users._x000D_ Vehicles are not compliant with Australian Design Rule (ADR) 46/00 – Headlamps, ADR 47/00 – Retroreflectors, ADR 49/… |
| Remedy | Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Ford Motor Company Australia asking them to schedule an appointment with their local dealership to have the work carried out, free of charge._x000D_ Note: A warning message and turn signal indicator will fast flash in the instrument panel cluster. |
| Recall number | REC-006417 |
| 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. |
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| Self-check for comparable products | Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here. |
| Rules & standards likely involved | the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards |
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