Ford has recalled 411 examples of the Mustang Mach-E, Transit Custom and Transit, all MY2026 models built between 2025 and 2026, over a driver assist software fault. The bug can switch the high beams on or off on its own, without any input from the driver, which is exactly the kind of fault that turns a routine night drive into a hazard for oncoming traffic.
What is wrong
The fault sits in the automatic high beam software that is meant to dip the lights for oncoming cars and switch back up once the road is clear. Instead, the system can misfire and either leave the high beams on when they should be off, or switch them off when the driver actually needs them. Either way, it is the car making a lighting decision the driver did not ask for.
The fix
Ford says the repair is a software update carried out at the dealer, free of charge, once the fix is ready to roll out. Owners of an affected VIN should watch for the recall notice in the mail and book in as soon as it lands rather than waiting for the next scheduled service.
Cartell Assessment
Four hundred and eleven cars is a small number next to some of the recalls that have landed this year, but the fault itself is not small. Automatic high beams are meant to make night driving safer, and a bug that flips that system into working against the driver undercuts the exact feature it is supposed to be. It is another reminder that as more of a car's safety systems move into software, a bug can take out something as basic as correct headlight behaviour just as easily as a wiring fault used to.
AU Outlook
If you have a 2025 or 2026 build Mach-E, Transit Custom or Transit, check your VIN against the official recall register once Ford publishes it locally. Watch for how quickly the update rolls out to Australian dealers, and whether this fault turns out to be isolated to these three models or points to a wider issue across Ford's driver assist software platform.
