Among the many much less fancy, however however important security techniques in your automobile are your taillights. Anybody who’s seen a automobile with their lights off at evening understands how extraordinarily onerous it may be to see such a automobile. And that is why it is essential that NHTSA and Ford are recalling 2022 to 2024 Ford Mavericks — 242,669 of them — after discovering examples with taillights not working.
In response to the NHTSA documentation, Ford had acquired a number of guarantee claims and hassle codes reported from fleet knowledge exhibiting that the taillights weren’t illuminating. The problem has to do with the physique management module not sending correct present for the twin bulbs in every mild, and so the principle place mild would not illuminate. Although on the very least, the brake lights and switch indicators would nonetheless function.
No accidents or accidents associated to this concern have been reported, however clearly the chance of an accident is enormously elevated with malfunctioning taillights. The repair is pretty easy. The supplier will replace the physique management module’s software program. Like with any recall, the restore is totally free. Ford will likely be notifying homeowners by mail, and so they can attain Ford with questions at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s reference quantity for the recall is 24S24.