Ford Motor is recalling 48,924 Mustang Mach-E crossovers within the U.S. following a security defect that might trigger the electrical automobile to lose energy.

Along with the recall, Ford has issued a stop-sale on the Mach-E, in keeping with a memo to sellers issued Monday. Beneath the brand new orders, retailers should not allowed to finish the sale by delivering the automobile to clients.

The automaker, within the memo, mentioned the automobile’s high-voltage battery most important contactors may overheat, resulting in a malfunction that might trigger the automobile to both not begin or instantly lose propulsion energy whereas in movement.

Ford mentioned the affected automobiles have been constructed from Could 27, 2020, by Could 24, 2022, at its plant in Cuautitlan, Mexico.

A Ford spokesman mentioned the treatment is a software program replace, and the automaker expects to deploy that replace subsequent month. The corporate mentioned homeowners may have the choice to both full the replace over-the-air or take their automobile to a Ford or Lincoln seller.

Ford mentioned there are not any open investigations with NHTSA associated to the problem. CNBC first reported the stop-sale and recall earlier Tuesday.

The recall is the largest for the high-profile electrical crossovers to-date.

Ford recalled 38,000 Mach-Es in North America and Europe final September for improperly bonded windshields and sunroofs that may fall off.

In March 2021 it recalled a small quantity with faulty subframe bolts.

Ford has offered roughly 42,000 Mustang Mach-Es within the U.S. because it went on sale in late 2020.

Ford in 2021 grew to become the nation’s second-best vendor of EVs behind Tesla on the recognition of the Mach-E, which final yr was named Automotive and Driver‘s inaugural Electrical Car of the 12 months and has typically acquired optimistic opinions.