NHTSA Campaign 25V093000
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA campaign 25V093000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 25V093000 with NHTSA on February 14, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V093000, NHTSA lists up to 240,510 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 19, 2018 and July 11, 2020.
The 25V093000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V093000 were scheduled from June 5, 2025, 111 days after the report.
25V093000 covers 2 models from Lincoln and Ford, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V093000 ranks 99 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 25V093000, Ford Motor Company has 31 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 25V093000 was 24V099000, reported on February 9, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. The seat belt buckle anchor bolts at one or more seating positions may be improperly secured. Additionally, vehicles may have an improperly secured seat belt retractor anchor bolt and/or seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, if equipped.
- The risk
- A loose seat belt or seat belt buckle may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions. Additionally, dealers will inspect the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, if equipped. If loose anchor bolts are found, the affected seat components will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S09.
Reported February 14, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V093000 (4)
Lincoln (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V093000, 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: February 14, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted