Ford recalls 2,900 F-150 Lightning electric pickups in North America

Time：2022-06-29 16:52:31Source：

Fordsaid on June 27 it was recalling about 2,900 F-150 Lightning electric pickups in North America due to a software issue that could prevent the vehicles from overinflating tires. Sufficient warning when low.

This is the first recall for the F-150 Lightning electric pickup.Ford said the vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system light may not come on at the expected time and may not provide adequate warning when tire pressure is too low because the recommended cold tire inflation pressure value was incorrectly set to 35 pounds / square inch instead of the correct 42 psi.

The recall involves 2,666 vehicles sold in the U.S. market and 220 vehicles sold in the Canadian market.To date, Ford has not received reports of accidents or injuries related to this defect.

Ford said that low tire pressure can lead to poor vehicle handling and can lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a collision.Dealers will update the BCM software for undelivered vehicles and customers who want immediate remediation, a repair that takes approximately 20 minutes.In addition, Ford will provide software updates to all customers via OTA updates within 30 days.