Vehicle recall R/2023/152

Ford Ranger recall: On the affected vehicles the Brake Fluid Level Low warning message will not appear on the Instrument

DVSA recall R/2023/152 names the Ford Ranger and Ford Everest. It was launched 23 May 2023. It covers vehicles built 22 September 2021 to 12 October 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/152
Launched: 23 May 2023
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 22C36
Vehicles: DVSA lists 18 on each model line

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. On the affected vehicles the Brake Fluid Level Low warning message will not appear on the Instrument Panel Cluster when the brake fluid level falls below a pre-determined level

On affected vehicles the Brake Fluid Level Low warning message will not appear on the Instrument Panel Cluster when the brake fluid level falls below a pre-determined level.

The fix

Affected vehicles need to be returned to a Ford Authorised Dealer to have a software update that will restore feature functionality.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 18. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Ranger	22 September 2021 to 12 October 2022	18
Ford Everest	2 December 2021 to 8 December 2021	18

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2023/201 When the turn signal / hazard lamp audible indicator is activated an Event Warning Chime will not be audible at the same time 25 May 2023, Ford Ranger
R/2023/085 The driver s seat belt might have the webbing routed through the anchor rubber trim sleeve instead of being routed through the metal anchor eyelet. 30 March 2023, Ford Ranger
R/2022/196 The vehicle could develop a crack around the exhaust muffler flange 22 March 2023, Ford Ranger
R/2023/241 Ranger vehicles that have a manual rear door child lock which is activated near the rear door latch may have been incorrectly fitted with a switch pack that includes a rear window/rear door child lock button that illuminates when actuated. 16 August 2023, Ford Ranger
R/2023/247 Affected vehicles may have been produced with the propeller shaft flange to transmission bolts loose and / or missing. 24 August 2023, Ford Ranger
R/2023/014 On several Ranger vehicles an incorrectly configured Headlamp Control Module (HCM) is causing the Static Bending Light (SBL) feature to not work as intended. 31 January 2023, Ford Ranger

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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