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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FMDE5DH9PLB12588 · Checked Sep 24, 2026
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1FMDE5DH9PL•••••• 2023 Ford BRONCO

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216on the model
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Most reported Suspension 1 Exterior Lighting 1

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Exterior Lighting Nov 2025
On November 30th, 2025 I drove southbound from Milwaukee to Chicago, leaving at approximately 5:30 a.m., on I-41. There was a winter storm warning in effect. Approximately every twenty miles I needed to stop and deice my headlights as light output had diminished to almost zero,…
Suspension Jan 2025
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Bronco. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V025000 (Suspension); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FMDE5DH9PLB12588 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.