NHTSA Campaign 25V829000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
NHTSA campaign 25V829000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 25V829000 with NHTSA on December 1, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V829000, NHTSA lists up to 108,762 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 2, 2024 and April 1, 2025.
The 25V829000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V829000 were scheduled from June 3, 2026, 184 days after the report.
25V829000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2020–2022.
Owners of the model years 25V829000 covers have filed at least 762 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V829000 vehicles, the 2020 Ford Escape has the most (670).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V829000 ranks 156 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 25V829000, Ford Motor Company has 26 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 25V829000 was 25V732000, reported on October 24, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2025 Escape vehicles. The liftgate hinge covers may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.
- The risk
- A detached liftgate hinge cover can create a distraction or a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and reinstall, or replace any missing liftgate hinge covers as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SD6. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 3, 2025.
Reported December 1, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V829000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V829000, 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: December 1, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted