Ford F-150 Lightning Electrical Recall2022–2024 · Free Repair
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The fasteners that secure the junction box bus bars inside the high-voltage battery pack may not have been tightened securely, which can cause electrical arcing at the busbars.
Is Your F-150 Lightning Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 25V-272000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
NHTSA 25V-272000 · 2022–2023 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The fasteners that secure the junction box bus bars inside the high-voltage battery pack may not have been tightened securely, which can cause electrical arcing at the busbars.
Electrical arcing increases the risk of a fire. In addition, a loss of drive power may occur, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect and repair the busbar fasteners and replace any damaged components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 21, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S11. This recall expands previous recall number 24V-144.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 25V-272000 on NHTSA.gov
NHTSA 25V-131000 · 2022–2024 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
On certain 2022–2024 F-150 Lightning trucks built March 16, 2022 through August 14, 2024, a manufacturing defect at the battery cell supplier may have resulted in misaligned electrodes inside high-voltage battery cells. Over repeated charge and discharge cycles, this can lead to an internal short circuit, potentially causing a battery fire without warning. As of the recall filing, Ford was aware of 5 reports of vehicle fires and 1 injury under investigation. Approximately 940 vehicles affected. Ford has advised affected owners to limit charging to 80 percent of battery capacity until inspected.
A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Dealers inspect and replace the high-voltage battery array as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters mailed March 17, 2025; second notice will follow once final remedy is available.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 25V-131000 on NHTSA.gov
NHTSA 24V-144000 · 2023 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The fasteners that secure the junction box bus bars inside the high-voltage battery pack may not have been tightened securely, which can cause electrical arcing at the busbars.
Electrical arcing increases the risk of a fire. In addition, a loss of drive power may occur, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect and repair the busbar fasteners and replace any damaged components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 31, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S11.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 24V-144000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 25V-272000 applies to your exact F-150 Lightning using the checker above.
Schedule the free repair
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Free, by law
Recall parts and labor are free regardless of age, mileage, or where you bought it.
Keep the paperwork
We provide written proof of completion — useful at resale.
Electrical Recall FAQs
Is it safe to drive my F-150 Lightning before the electrical recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for any of the 3 campaigns on this page. Schedule the free repair promptly — until it is completed, the defects described above are still present on affected F-150 Lightning vehicles.
Which vehicles are affected?⌄
Campaign 25V-272000 covers certain 2022–2023 Ford F-150 Lightning vehicles. Model year alone does not settle it — run your VIN in the checker above, which is the definitive answer for your exact vehicle.
What does the repair cost?⌄
Nothing. By federal law, safety recall repairs are free — parts and labor — at any authorized Ford dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age, mileage, or where it was bought.
I’m buying a used F-150 Lightning. Should I check this recall?⌄
Yes — run the VIN before you buy. If campaign 25V-272000 is still open on that vehicle, any authorized Ford dealer (including us) completes the repair free of charge, no matter where the vehicle was purchased.
