Ford has issued a recall affecting 272,645 electric and hybrid vehicles due to a parking system defect that could allow vehicles to roll away, adding to what has become a record-setting recall year for the automaker.
Defect in integrated park module creates rollaway hazard
The recall affects certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning battery-electric trucks, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers, and 2025-2026 Maverick hybrid pickups, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Dec. 18. The integrated park module in these vehicles may fail to engage when drivers shift the transmission, creating a rollaway hazard that violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114.
Ford will remedy the defect through software updates or dealer service at no charge. The company plans to mail interim notification letters to owners on Feb. 2, 2026, with additional letters following once the final remedy becomes available, also anticipated in February.
Record recall volume continues at Ford
The parking module recall marks Ford’s latest in an exceptionally active 2025 recall year. Multiple industry tracking sources report Ford has issued between 140 and 150 recalls through December, more than doubling General Motors’ previous single-year record of 77 recalls set in 2014.
Ford’s 2025 recall activity has affected millions of vehicles across multiple component categories, with electrical systems and camera malfunctions representing the largest share. As of October 2025, the automaker’s recall volume accounted for approximately 25% of all vehicle recalls issued industry-wide, according to vehicle history firm EpicVIN.
Ford has acknowledged the surge. “The number of vehicles recalled reflects our intensive strategy to quickly find and fix hardware and software issues and go the extra mile to help protect customers,” the company said in a statement. CEO Jim Farley told CNBC that Ford has “more inspectors, more engineers looking at our quality issues in the field,” adding that recalls for older Ford models could “potentially go up” as the company roots out problems.
Earlier this month, Ford recalled 11,922 model year 2023-2024 F-150 Lightning trucks due to improperly tightened front upper control arm ball joint nuts, which could allow the control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly, causing loss of steering control.
The recall surge follows Ford’s announcement that it had concluded F-150 Lightning production as part of a $19.5 billion restructuring. The automaker plans to shift the next-generation Lightning to an extended-range electric architecture.
