Ford needs to repair more than 144,000 Mavericks and 16,000 F-150s

Ford has issued two recalls in the U.S. involving two of its most popular pickup trucks: the Maverick and the F-150. The two recalls are unrelated but show that the brand still needs to improve quality.

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The problem affecting the Maverick is more widespread, with NHTSA’s recall notice indicating that the rearview camera display image of 144,516 Mavericks may freeze when backing up. Ford noted that this could increase the risk of a crash and blamed it on improper memory handling in the Connected Touch Radios software, which caused a component in the end-to-end rearview camera image processing path to fail.

Read: Ford needs to fix 757 Mavericks that missed previous recall

The models involved were produced between February 3, 2021 and November 28, 2023.

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Ford first learned of the potential problem with the camera in mid-June after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received customer complaints about the camera. The automaker is aware of four warranty claims, seven owner questionnaires and 22 complaints related to the malfunction in North America. No accidents or injuries have been reported so far.

Dealers will update the CTR software to fix the problem. Owners can expect to receive recall notices starting September 30.

The second recall involves 16,543 2022 Ford F-150s produced between March 11, 2022 and July 23, 2022. Ford said the parking lights on these trucks may flash when customers select the “Position Lights On” mode, “Headlights On” and “Auto” positions on the headlight switch. The flashing lights do not meet the steady combustion requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

The automaker said it has learned of 368 reports related to the problem in North America, but has not received any reports of accidents or injuries. Owners will receive notifications starting October 7, and dealers have been instructed to replace the LED driver modules.

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