What’s Being Recalled
Ford Motor Company is recalling 45,047 model-year 2025 and 2026 Mustang Mach-E vehicles after identifying a potential failure in the Light Driver Control Module B, a component that manages several exterior lighting functions. If the module fails, the turn signals, daytime running lights, low-beam headlights, and high-beam headlights may not illuminate.
The Safety Risk
Federal safety officials say the defect could put affected vehicles out of compliance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard governing lighting systems. A loss of exterior lighting or turn signal function reduces vehicle visibility to other drivers, raising crash risk especially at night or in low-visibility conditions. The recall was disclosed through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Ford has assigned it recall number 25C71.
How Ford Plans to Fix It
Ford says the remedy involves correcting the software that controls the affected lighting module. The fix will be delivered either as an over-the-air software update or through a dealership visit to update the module directly, and the repair will be provided at no cost to owners.
Recall Timeline
Ford expects to begin notifying owners this month, with interim notification letters scheduled to be mailed by Jan. 30, 2026. A second notice will follow once the software remedy is fully available, which Ford anticipates will happen in April 2026. Owners will be able to check whether their specific vehicle is affected by searching their Vehicle Identification Number on NHTSA’s website, with VINs expected to become searchable starting Jan. 12, 2026.
No Reported Crashes So Far
The Mustang Mach-E remains one of Ford’s flagship electric vehicles and a key part of its EV strategy. No injuries or crashes tied to this issue have been reported as of the recall announcement, and Ford has not announced any changes to production or sales of the affected vehicles beyond the recall itself.