Ford has recalled 79,781 vehicles in the United States after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration identified interior door panels near the front doors that could detach and rear lightbars that may stop working. The recall covers 14,843 F‑150 Lightning battery‑electric pickups with rear lightbar defects and 64,938 Ford Flex vehicles with interior door panel defects.
The company will replace or repair the affected parts at no cost to owners. Ford has begun coordinating with dealers to schedule the necessary repairs and has issued service instructions for the affected models.
This recall is part of a broader wave of safety actions that Ford issued in late October 2025, during which the automaker recalled nearly 500,000 vehicles for a range of defects, including door panels, rear lights, windshields, and seat frames. The F‑150 Lightning lightbar issue is a recurrence of a 2023 recall that affected 16,375 vehicles due to moisture‑induced microcracks. The Flex door panel defect follows a trend of door‑panel recalls that have affected other Ford models in recent months.
Ford’s management has emphasized the company’s commitment to addressing safety concerns promptly and has cited ongoing quality‑control improvements to prevent similar defects in future production. The recall follows Ford’s record of over 103 safety recalls in 2025, the highest number in the industry for a single year.
The recall does not affect Ford’s financial results directly, but it underscores the company’s ongoing quality‑control challenges and the importance of maintaining safety standards across its product line.
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