2025–2026 Ford F-53, 2025–2026 Ford F-59 Recall: Exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not…

NHTSA campaign 26V155000 · Exterior Lighting · filed Mar 17, 2026 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Ford Motor Company

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Mar 27, 2026

The defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-59 and F-53 commercial stripped chassis vehicles. The exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The risk

Brake lights that remain illuminated can fail to alert other vehicles of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Dealers will inspect the brake pedal and repair the brake booster push rod as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C17. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 20, 2026.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Ford	F-53	2025, 2026
Ford	F-59	2025, 2026

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 26V155000 (manufacturer number 26C17). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.