Ford Motor Co., the Michigan-based automaker with two assembly plants in Louisville, has issued recalls for nearly 400,000 vehicles, with many made in Kentucky.
Ford is one of the largest employers in the commonwealth between its Ford Kentucky Truck Plant and the smaller Louisville Assembly Plant. In Louisville, Ford produces its marquee Super Duty trucks, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator at the truck plant and the Escape and Lincoln Corsair at LAP.
In the first half of 2025, Ford filed 88 vehicle recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to NHTSA data, which now surpasses the record set by General Motors of 77 recalls for all of 2014, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.
Ford workers at the Louisville Assembly Plant Monday morning, August, 11, 2025 where the giant auto and truck manufacturer announced plans to invest $5 billion and create roughly 4,000 jobs focused on EV production across the Louisville Assembly Plant and the BlueOval Battery Park in Michigan. The company touted the EV investment will create a new production line with a more comfortable work environment.
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In addition to recalls filed in August for some Kentucky-made Ford vehicles, the company also saw recalls filed for its Mustang Mach-E, Explorer, F-150 truck, Ranger and others.
In April, the vehicle manufacturer launched the all-new 2025 Ford Expedition from the Kentucky Truck Plant. Then in August, Ford was back in Louisville announcing a $2 billion investment bringing a new electric vehicle assembly platform to LAP and teased a future EV truck the plant will make.
Here’s what we know about the newest Ford recalls hitting vehicles manufactured in Kentucky:
List of Ford vehicle recalls issued in August
Ford workers at the Louisville Assembly Plant Monday morning, August, 11, 2025 where the giant auto and truck manufacturer announced plans to invest $5 billion and create roughly 4,000 jobs focused on EV production across the Louisville Assembly Plant and the BlueOval Battery Park in Michigan. The company touted the EV investment will create a new production line with a more comfortable work environment.
Vehicle models impacted: Certain 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles.
Number of vehicles potentially affected: 41,875
Vehicles included in this recall may allow water to enter the rearview camera connectors, which can cause the camera image to display incorrectly and potentially be distorted. This impairment to the display image from the rearview camera can reduce the driver’s view and potentially increase the risk of a crash. To remediate this recall, dealers will replace the rearview camera harness and camera for free. Letters were mailed to owners on Aug. 15, and a second notice will be mailed when a final remedy is available.
Vehicle models impacted: Certain 2025-2026 Super Duty F-550, F-450, F-350, F-250. This recall also impacts certain 2025 F-150 vehicles, which are made in Dearborn, Michigan.
Number of vehicles potentially affected: 355,656
The vehicles instrument panel may fail at startup. This recall can prevent the vehicle from displaying critical information such as speed, warning lights and more which can increase the risk of a crash. To remedy this recall, the instrument panel will receive a software update which will be done by a dealer or over-the-air, free of charge. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed Sept. 2.
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What can impacted vehicle owners do?
Vehicle owners impacted by the recent Ford recalls should expect to receive communications from the automaker directing next steps.
If owners need extra support navigating the recall process, they can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit nhtsa.gov. Additionally, owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332.
Note: All recall data is pulled from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: How many recalls has Ford had? Nearly 400,000 from Kentucky in August