NHTSA Campaign 25V543000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 25V543000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: tail lights. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 25V543000 with NHTSA on August 22, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V543000, NHTSA lists up to 213,121 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 29, 2023 and June 6, 2025.
The 25V543000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V543000 were scheduled from October 13, 2025, 52 days after the report.
25V543000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2025.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V543000 ranks 104 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 25V543000, Ford Motor Company has 29 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 25V543000 was 25V519000, reported on August 8, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. When towing a trailer, the tail lights on the trailer may fail to illuminate due to an improperly manufactured body control module. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- Trailer tail lights that do not illuminate as intended can reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the body control module C on vehicles with less than 9,000 miles. For vehicles over 9,000 miles, dealers will perform a functional check on the body control module C and replace it as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Aviator 2025 owner notification letters were mailed October 13, 2025. Explorer 2025 owner letters were mailed November 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C42.
Reported August 22, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V543000 (2)
Ford (1)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V543000, 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: August 22, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted