{"id":"2026_ford_f_450_super_duty","make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450 Super Duty","model_slug":"f-450-super-duty","year":2026,"url":"/ford/f-450-super-duty/2026/","pts":[],"configs":[],"vclass":"Heavy-duty pickup","segment":"Heavy-duty pickup","epa_certified":false,"recalls":[{"campaign":"26V104000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2026-02-20","owner_notified":"2026-03-25","units":4381878,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, \" Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"26C10","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V540000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-08-22","owner_notified":"2025-09-05","units":355656,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, and 2025 F-150 vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail at startup.","consequence":"An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or vehicle speed, increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The instrument panel cluster software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S88.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S88","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":89,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":1,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Steering",1]],"by_year":{"2026":1},"excerpts":[]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":1},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 09:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}