2023 Ford Maverick Recall: A missing electrical circuit may cause the trailer taillights to not…

NHTSA campaign 23V160000 · Exterior Lighting · filed Mar 10, 2023 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Ford Motor Company

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Jun 9, 2023

The defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Maverick vehicles. A missing electrical circuit may cause the trailer taillights to not illuminate as intended when utilizing the vehicle trailer tow electrical connector. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The risk

Trailer taillights that do not illuminate as intended can increase the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Dealers will add an electrical circuit to the engine bay wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C04.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Ford	Maverick	2023

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 23V160000 (manufacturer number 23C04). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.