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2012 Ford F-150

4 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

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  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Power train

Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The transmission may unexpectedly downshift into first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 1,263,051 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V075000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Power train

An unexpected downshift into first gear can cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly without warning and the rear tires may slide or lock, increasing the risk of a crash.

The affected vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 153,581 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V248000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Exterior lighting

If this condition exists, the transmission may not go into reverse or when the driver pushes the shift lever in the reverse â“r┠position and the vehicleâ’s transmission does go in reverse, the â“r┠may not illuminate on the dashboard of the f-150, expedition, or navigator models and/or the backup lamp on the rear of the f-150, expedition, navigator, or mustang vehicles may not illuminate.

102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect" and 108 â“lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment.┠these vehicles may have a transmission range sensor (trs) that was calibrated out of specification for reverse gear.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 10,500 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V190000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

A failure to deploy, failure to deploy as intended, or a deployment when not intended, increases the risk of injury to the passenger side seat occupant.

Incorrect software for the occupant classification system module (ocsm) was installed on the vehicles either at the time of manufacturing or during the course of replacement of the module as part of a service repair. Under certain driving conditions, the ocsm may misclassify the passenger seatâ’s occupant such that the passenger side airbag does not deploy when it should, does not deploy as intended, or deploys when it should not.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 101 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V198000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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