Vehicle recall R/2023/342

Ford Mustang recall: Some Mustang vehicles have a brake system warning lamp in the vehicle s instrument cluster

DVSA recall R/2023/342 names the Ford Mustang. It was launched 7 December 2023. It covers vehicles built 26 August 2019 to 12 September 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/342
Launched: 7 December 2023
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 23C35
Vehicles: 2,456 across the lines below

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. Some Mustang vehicles have a brake system warning lamp in the vehicle s instrument cluster which may not illuminate if the brake fluid is depleted from the brake fluid reservoir.

Some Mustang vehicles have a brake system warning lamp in the vehicle’s instrument cluster which may not illuminate if the brake fluid is depleted from the brake fluid reservoir.

The fix

Software update’

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Mustang	26 August 2019 to 12 September 2022	2,456

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Other recalls for these models

R/2025/038 Mustang - Potential black instrument panel cluster 10 February 2025, Ford Mustang
R/2022/209 The image processing module -a (ipma) is not calibrated correctly 21 July 2022, Ford Mustang
R/2022/183 Faulted signal sent by the powertrain control module 30 June 2022, Ford Mustang
R/2025/359 CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update 8 September 2025, Ford Kuga, Ford Transit, Ford Mondeo and others
R/2025/361 Frozen Rearview Camera Screen 24 September 2025, Ford Transit, Ford Focus, Ford Transit Courier and others
R/2025/423 Mustang - Inspection For Water Intrusion Into The Body Control Module And Connectors 1 October 2025, Ford Mustang

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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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