Toronto, Ontario — Ford has announced that it is recalling Maverick pickup trucks from the 2022 to 2024 model years in Canada due to a potential tail light failure.
In a report published by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), it notes that affected vehicles’ “Body Control Module (BCM) may falsely detect a current overload on one or both of the rear position lamp circuits, resulting in one or both of the lamps to be deactivated during a drive cycle.”
The described issue first came to light in February when the Ford Product Development Lighting Systems team identified an elevated level of Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) related to inoperative rear tail lamps.
Currently, the issue only affects the rear tail lights and the number of affected vehicles is around 242,669 in the U.S.; although Transport Canada has not yet indicated how many vehicles are affected in the country.
To date, no reports of crashes or injuries have been connected to the issue, however, the NHTSA further noted that “rear position lamps that fail to illuminate can cause reduced visibility to other drivers in dark conditions, increasing the risk of a collision.”
Ford has also commented that dealers will be able to update vehicle software to help fix the problem.
According to CTV News, Ford Mavericks from 2022 to 2024 are also currently subject to at least 15 recalls in Canada for issues impacting everything from brakes to airbags to engines.
To read the NHTSA’s initial report, click here: RCLRPT-24V293-4308
