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Faulty LED Chips Trigger Ford Recall Affecting More Than 41,000…

The faulty LED chips could affect vehicle safety, though Ford has not specified which truck models are included in the recall.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley on The Tailgate
Published 8:09 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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MotorBiscuitFaulty LED Chips Trigger Ford Recall Affecting More Than 41,000 Vehicles

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorTrucks are everywhere in that lot, Lola. Ford just recalled more than forty-one thousand vehicles. Are you standing near any?
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentRex, I'm surrounded. Per MotorBiscuit, Ford is recalling over forty-one thousand vehicles because of faulty LED chips that could affect safety.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorChips. Not the snack kind.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentNot the snack kind. The report doesn't say which trucks, so I've been staring at tailgates for an hour. One blinked at me.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI blinked first.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorA truck won a staring contest.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentFans think the blinking is a party signal. A man just honked back with a wedge of pie in his hand.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSo the recall is the only thing here working as intended. Can they fix it by kickoff?
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentDoubtful. The only thing out here with a safety rating is the brat.