NHTSA campaign 24V443000 · Ford campaign 24S38
Ford Recall 24V-443: OTA BCM Software Update May Disable Reverse Lights
NHTSA recall 24V443000 (Ford campaign 24S38) was reported by Ford Motor Company on June 14, 2024, with 159 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150 for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on June 26, 2024, 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 24V443000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V443000 (also written 24V-443 or 24V443)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 24S38
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 159 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Back Up Lights
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.16% (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 24V443000. 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 · Vehicles built May 20, 2021 – December 10, 2021 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V443000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles equipped with the Onboard Scales feature. An over-the-air software update to the body control module (BCM) may have disabled both reverse lights.
Safety consequence
Disabled reverse lights cannot alert others that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed June 26, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S38.
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 24V443000
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.