Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
The integrated trailer brake control system in your vehicle helps connect your trailer's lights and brakes to your vehicle's electronics. It's a critical safety system that ensures your trailer's brake and turn signals work properly while towing.
Risk if Unfixed
If the trailer module fails, your trailer's brake and turn signals might not work as expected. This could make it harder for you to control the trailer and reduce its visibility to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a collision.
Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will update the software for the trailer module, either in-person or remotely, at no cost to you. This update will ensure your trailer's lights and brakes work properly while towing, keeping you and others on the road safe.
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Original — What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.
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