American car manufacturer Ford has recalled more than 270,000 pickup trucks and SUVs with electric and hybrid drives, some of which have been sold in the US for years.

When left in park mode, due to a software error that controls the transmission, these vehicles may not remain locked and can move on their own, even on a downhill slope, or be easier to steal.

Ford has announced that it will update the parking mode module software at no cost to prevent this issue from occurring.

The Detroit automaker said today that letters were sent to owners of the 2022-2025 model year F-150 Lightning BEV, the 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and the 2025 and 2026 model year Maverick to bring them in for repair.

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