NHTSA Campaign 25V789000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 25V789000 covers 9 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 25V789000 with NHTSA on November 14, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V789000, NHTSA lists up to 20,558 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V789000 were scheduled from September 4, 2026, 294 days after the report.
25V789000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2020–2024.
Owners of the model years 25V789000 covers have filed at least 71 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V789000 vehicles, the 2022 Ford Escape Phev has the most (24).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V789000 ranks 253 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 25V789000, Ford Motor Company has 55 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 25V789000 was 25V689000, reported on October 10, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
- The risk
- Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the battery energy control module (BECM) and hybrid powertrain control module (HPCM), free of charge. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and will be instructed by mail to limit the maximum charge of the battery until the remedy has been completed. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SC4. Vehicles in this recall were previously recalled under 24V954 and will need to have the new remedy performed. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 18, 2025.
Reported November 14, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V789000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V789000, 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: November 14, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted