According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, the recall covers certain Ford F-150s
from the 2025 model year — as well as other Ford “Super Duty”
trucks, including 2025-2026 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD and
F-250 SDs. A recall report dated Aug. 22 notes that the
instrument panel cluster (IPC) can fail at startup, resulting in
drivers seeing a blank screen.
As a result, the NHTSA notes, drivers may not be able to read
critical “safety-related telltales and gauges,” increasing the
risk of crash. The recall report notes that Ford isn't aware of
any accidents or injuries related to this issue — but had
received 95 warranty claims as of June 26.
To address the display failure, Ford is offering a free IPC
software update to impacted owners. This fix will be available
at authorized dealers or through an “over-the-air” update, the
NHTSA notes.
In a statement sent to The Associated Press, Ford said that the
over-the-air software update is “more convenient for customers
compared to an in-person dealer visit." The Michigan-based auto
maker added that owner notification letters will soon be sent
out with more information and instructions about the remedy.
A total of 355,656 vehicles are covered by the recall, all of
which are estimated to have the defect. Recall documents note
that the now-recalled IPC software was introduced into
production in June 2024, and was taken out in July 2025.
Ford has rolled out several sizeable recalls this year —
including 694,000 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles recalled over
a fuel injector issue last month, as well as a recall covering
over 850,000 cars due to potential fuel pump failure.
Kumar Galhotra, chief operating officer at Ford, addressed the
recent uptick in recalls at Ford earlier this month — writing in
a company blog that the increase “reflects our intensive
strategy to quickly find and fix hardware and software issues
and go the extra mile to help protect customers,” which includes
heightened safety testing.
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