NHTSA campaign 23V072000 · Ford campaign 23C01

Ford Recall 23V-072: Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly/FMVSS 208

NHTSA recall 23V072000 (Ford campaign 23C01) was reported by Ford Motor Company on February 10, 2023, with 321 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150 for the 2023 model year. Owners were notified on March 16, 2023, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 23V072000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
23V072000 (also written 23V-072 or 23V072)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
23C01
Report received
Potentially affected
321 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Frontal
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 208

Repair completion: 85.98% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 23V072000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V072000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 vehicles. The instrument panel top cover on the passenger-side may prevent the air bag from deploying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety consequence

An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the passenger instrument panel top cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 16, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C01.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V072000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.