Ford over-the-air update 24-OTA 24-PU0302-BAT-DR MACH E
What it saysQuality improvements include: - Update to resolve potential KOL/battery drain. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated Jun 18, 2024, received Jul 4, 2024, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: OTA 24-PU0302-BAT-DR Mach. It names 1 model year (2023). An over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationQuality improvements include: - Update to resolve potential KOL/battery drain.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTA 24-PU0302-BAT-DR Mach | Over-the-air update | Jun 18, 2024 | 11003265 | PDF, 66 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 129 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 54 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, a MIL warning illuminated, with the message “Immediate Loss of Power” displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle shut off and the battery was drained. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped and independently shifted to park(P).
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Dec 5, 2023 · ODI 11558645
In depth: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E electrical problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group103 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ford Mustang Mach-E under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ford list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2442 | Service bulletin | Oct 14, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 26-2297. Reason for update: Add 2022-2025 Transit vehicles. Some of the vehicles listed in the model statement abov… |
| 26B07 | Other | Sep 24, 2026 | Recommended Repair Prior to Sale Customer Satisfaction Program 26B07 Certain 2021-2025 Model Year F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E Vehicle… |
| TSB 26-2421 | Service bulletin | Sep 18, 2026 | This bulletin updates 25-2622. Reason for update: * Update the Service Procedure to: - Remove Step related connecting a battery charger - Ad… |
| TCU-26.2.12.2.1 | Over-the-air update | Sep 17, 2026 | Quality improvements include: -Addresses a bug that may cause updates to fail |
| TCU-26.2.12.2.2 | Over-the-air update | Sep 16, 2026 | Quality improvements include: -Addresses a bug that may cause updates to fail |
| ECG-26.2.12.3 | Over-the-air update | Sep 16, 2026 | Quality improvements include: -ePrivacy enhancements |
| ECG-26.2.11.4 | Over-the-air update | Sep 11, 2026 | Quality improvements include: - Enhanced system performance, disk usage limits and memory monitoring -Enhanced charge data monitoring |
| SSM 55131 | Service bulletin | Aug 27, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Aviator/Explorer/Expedition/F-150/Mustang Mach-E/Nautilus/Navigator vehicles may exhibit the hands-free BlueCruise feature in… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford 24-OTA 24-PU0302-BAT-DR MACH E a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 24-OTA 24-PU0302-BAT-DR MACH E repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does 24-OTA 24-PU0302-BAT-DR MACH E cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.