NHTSA campaign 23V509000 · Ford campaign 23S35

Ford Recall 23V-509: Unexpected Activation of Electric Parking Brake

NHTSA recall 23V509000 (Ford campaign 23S35) was reported by Ford Motor Company on July 21, 2023, with 870,701 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150 for model years 2021–2023. Owners were notified on February 12, 2024, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 23V509000 (also written 23V-509 or 23V509)
Filed by: Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number: 23S35
Report received: July 21, 2023
Potentially affected: 870,701 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Parking Brake — Electrical
Owners notified: February 12, 2024

Repair completion: 84.13% (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 23V509000. 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.

Ford

Ford F-150
- 2021, 2022, 2023

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V509000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a single exhaust system. Contact with the rear axle housing may damage the wiring harness, causing the electric parking brake to activate unexpectedly.

Safety consequence

Unexpected activation of the electric parking brake while driving increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a protective tie strap, tape wrap, and replace the harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S35.

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 23V509000

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.