The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a defect petition covering an estimated 82,040 model year 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid pickups over alleged intermittent loss of antilock and regenerative braking. The agency’s Office of Defects Investigation opened DP26007 on August 24, 2026, after receiving the petition the previous month. ODI has classified the matter under service brakes and states that the alleged condition can increase the risk of a collision.
Highlights
- ODI opened defect petition DP26007 on August 24, 2026, covering an estimated 82,040 model year 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid vehicles
- The petition alleges intermittent loss of antilock and regenerative braking associated with certain fault codes
- Field data behind the opening consists of a single ODI-sourced incident, logged as a crash, with no injuries or fatalities and no Early Warning Reporting field reports
- The petitioner reports the condition persisted through four repair attempts and more than 50 days out of service
What the Petition Alleges
ODI received the petition on July 20, 2026. The petition itself was dated July 7, 2026, and requests a defect investigation into intermittent loss of braking on MY 2024 Maverick Hybrid vehicles.
According to the filing, the loss of antilock and regenerative braking is associated with certain fault codes and led to a collision event. The petitioner reports that the condition survived four repair attempts and left the vehicle out of service for more than 50 days.
The petition further alleges that MY 2024 vehicles were improperly excluded from related Ford brake-control software recalls. That scoping question sits alongside the underlying defect allegation as a matter for ODI to evaluate.
What the Field Data Shows
The failure report summary attached to the opening is thin. ODI recorded one incident in total, drawn from its own complaint data, with no reports originating from Ford, from Early Warning Reporting death and injury submissions, or from other sources.
| Category | ODI | Manufacturer | EWR D&I | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All incidents | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crashes/fires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Injury incidents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatality incidents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The single logged incident is categorized as a crash. EWR field reports stand at zero across every category.
What Happens Next in a Defect Petition?
The recorded action is to open the defect petition. ODI states the purpose plainly: to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petitioner’s request.
Defect petitions are filed under 49 U.S.C. 30162 and governed by 49 CFR Part 552. The agency conducts a technical review of the petition and supporting material, which may draw on information already in its files or on data collected from the manufacturer. If the petition is granted, a proceeding to determine whether a defect exists begins with a formal defect investigation. If it is denied, NHTSA publishes a notice setting out its reasons in the Federal Register within 45 days.
Jenna Marvel is the investigator on DP26007. Michael Lee is listed as reviewer and Tanya Topka as approver. The petition is available for review on NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11751762.
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