Ford F-150 Lightning Lighting Recall2022–2023 · Free Repair
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles previously repaired under recall number 23V418. The rear lightbar may have microcracks in the outer lens that allows moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights.
Is Your F-150 Lightning Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 25V-731000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
NHTSA 25V-731000 · 2022–2023 · EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles previously repaired under recall number 23V418. The rear lightbar may have microcracks in the outer lens that allows moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights.
Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other driver's that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear lightbar and fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SB6. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 29, 2025.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 25V-731000 on NHTSA.gov
NHTSA 23V-418000 · 2022–2023 · EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 BEV vehicles. The rear lightbar may have microcracks in the outer lens that allows moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights.
Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other driver's that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Dealers will replace the rear lightbar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 9, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S30.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 23V-418000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 25V-731000 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.
Lighting Recall FAQs
Is it safe to drive my F-150 Lightning before the lighting recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for any of the 2 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-731000 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-731000 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.
