NHTSA recall record

Bronco park pawl recall — NHTSA campaign 23V546000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Bronco vehicles. The transmission park system may have been damaged during assembly, which can prevent…

park pawlcomponent
23V546000official record ID
Aug 3, 2023report date

Recall record at a glance

Official record23V546000
CategoryVehicle Recalls
Recalling firmFord Motor Company
ComponentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL
Report dateAug 3, 2023
LocationUnited States

What the recall covers

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Bronco vehicles. The transmission park system may have been damaged during assembly, which can prevent the parking pawl from fully engaging and result in a vehicle rollaway.

Potential consequence

A vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy described by NHTSA

Dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S44.

Vehicle pages currently linked in our database

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Additional NHTSA notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

What to do next

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