NHTSA campaign 23V546000 · Ford campaign 23S44
Ford Recall 23V-546: Unsecured Transmission May Cause Rollaway
NHTSA recall 23V546000 (Ford campaign 23S44) was reported by Ford Motor Company on August 3, 2023, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Bronco for the 2023 model year. Owners were notified on August 11, 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 23V546000 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
- 23V546000 (also written 23V-546 or 23V546)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 23S44
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Internal — Park Pawl
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 50% (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 23V546000. 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 Bronco
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V546000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Bronco vehicles. The transmission park system may have been damaged during assembly, which can prevent the parking pawl from fully engaging and result in a vehicle rollaway.
Safety consequence
A vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S44.
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 23V546000
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.