NHTSA Campaign 25V020000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 25V020000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 25V020000 with NHTSA on January 17, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V020000, NHTSA lists up to 259 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 17, 2024 and September 17, 2024.
The 25V020000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V020000 were scheduled from January 29, 2025, 12 days after the report.
25V020000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 25V020000 covers have filed at least 16 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V020000 vehicles, the 2025 Ford Explorer has the most (16).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V020000 ranks 483 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 25V020000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 25V020000 was 24V683000, reported on September 13, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The transmission may be improperly secured due to loose cross member bolts.
- The risk
- An improperly secured transmission can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission cross member bolts as necessary, free of charge. If the cross member bolts are missing, dealers will replace the cross member and install new bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S03.
Reported January 17, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V020000 (2)
Ford (1)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V020000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 17, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted