Overview

• The recall covers 197,432 Mustang Mach-E vehicles in the United States and about 120,000 units overseas from model years 2021 through 2025.
• A software flaw in the Powertrain Control Module and Secondary On-Board Diagnostic Control Module C can prevent electronic door latches from unlocking when battery charge is low, posing a risk of trapping rear-seat occupants.
• Ford reports no injuries linked to the defect but acknowledges that some drivers and passengers have experienced involuntary lockouts.
• Letters began going out on June 23 instructing affected owners to visit authorized dealers for free software updates to address the malfunction.
• This recall follows a separate May action that covered over one million Ford and Lincoln vehicles for a rearview camera software issue, highlighting a series of safety-related software fixes at the company.