A blank screen at startup is the problem. Ford is recalling 355,656 pickup trucks in the United States because the instrument panel display can fail when the engine starts, leaving drivers without warning lights or a speedometer, the Associated Press reported.
Documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration list certain 2025 F-150s and 2025-2026 Super Duty trucks: F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550. A recall report dated Aug. 22 says the instrument panel cluster can fail at startup and show nothing. The agency notes that drivers may then be unable to read “safety-related telltales and gauges,” which raises the risk of a crash.
No accidents or injuries have been tied to the fault, according to the report. Ford had received 95 warranty claims as of June 26. Every vehicle in the recall is estimated to have the defect.
The fix is a free software update to the cluster. Owners can get it at an authorized dealer or, per NHTSA, through an over-the-air update. In a statement to the AP, Ford said the over-the-air option is “more convenient for customers compared to an in-person dealer visit.” Notification letters were due to go out soon with instructions.
The faulty software went into production in June 2024 and was taken out in July 2025.
A busy year for recalls
This is not Ford’s only large recall of the year. Last month it recalled 694,000 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles over a fuel injector issue, and another recall covered more than 850,000 cars over possible fuel pump failure.
Kumar Galhotra, Ford’s chief operating officer, addressed the rise earlier in August in a company blog. He wrote that the increase “reflects our intensive strategy to quickly find and fix hardware and software issues and go the extra mile to help protect customers,” and that it includes heightened safety testing.
