NHTSA Campaign 25V544000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 25V544000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 25V544000 with NHTSA on August 22, 2025; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 25V544000, NHTSA lists up to 499,129 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V544000 were scheduled from September 17, 2026, 391 days after the report.
25V544000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2015–2018.
Owners of the model years 25V544000 covers have filed at least 302 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V544000 vehicles, the 2017 Ford Edge has the most (109).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V544000 ranks 43 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 25V544000, Ford Motor Company has 27 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 25V544000 was 25V488000, reported on July 25, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid.
- The risk
- A brake fluid leak can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the brake jounce hoses and adjust brake jounce hoses with no damage present, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S87.
Reported August 22, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V544000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V544000, 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