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Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control; exterior lighting: tail lights (Ford)

Vehicle equipment recall 26E-046. NHTSA received Ford Motor Company’s report on Jul 14, 2026.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received Ford Motor Company’s report on Jul 14, 2026. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

A loss of trailer brakes or lights can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain ITRM accessory kits with part number RL3Z-19H322-AA, ML3Z-19H322-AA, AB, BA, BB, CA, and CB that were sold as aftermarket accessory kits for Ford 2021-2026 F-150 vehicles.

The integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, causing a loss of brake function, turn signals and brake lights.

As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, “ Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control.
  • NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: tail lights.

What should you do?

Dealers will update the ITRM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26C35.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 315 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • Part no. RL3Z-19H322-AA
  • Part no. ML3Z-19H322- AA/AB/BA/BB/CA/CB
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Ford Integrated Trailer Module KITBuilt from Aug 1, 2021 to May 20, 2026

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Ford Motor Company.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.

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Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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