Nov 19 (Reuters) - Ford is recalling 229,609

Bronco vehicles in the U.S. due to a failure in the instrument

panel display, such as warning lights or vehicle speed, the U.S.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on

Wednesday.

The regulator said the instrument panel's software will be

updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update,

free of charge.

Separately, the Mustang maker is also recalling 20,558 of

its hybrid vehicles due to a manufacturing defect in its

high-voltage battery cells, which could result in battery

failure.

Last month, the automaker recalled 79,781 vehicles in the U.S.

due to risks that interior panels near the front doors could

detach and rear lights might stop working.