Ford F-53 and F-59 Vehicle Recall
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Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-53 and F-59 commercial stripped chassis vehicles due to brake lights that may remain illuminated, violating safety standards and increasing crash risk.
What this NHTSA vehicle recall tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by NHTSA on April 10, 2026 and geographically references United States. Its severity classification of "high" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Vehicle Recalls - determines the consumer-protection framework behind it, which shapes what remedies (refunds, replacements, repairs, or the recall itself) are available to affected consumers and which agency holds statutory responsibility for enforcement.
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What Happened
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-59 and F-53 commercial stripped chassis vehicles because the exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes. This issue causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Which Products Are Affected
The recall affects approximately 9,688 units of 2025 and 2026 model year Ford F-59 and F-53 commercial stripped chassis vehicles. The NHTSA Campaign Number is 26V155000.
What You Should Do
Owners should have their vehicles inspected by dealers, who will repair the brake pedal and brake booster push rod as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 27, 2026. For more information, contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference Ford's recall number 26C17. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 20, 2026.
Why This Matters
Brake lights that remain illuminated can fail to properly alert other vehicles of the driver's intentions, increasing the risk of a crash and potentially affecting road safety.
Source
This recall information is from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). For more details, visit the NHTSA website at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V155000.
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