NHTSA recall 25V-197: Seat Belts

Ford Motor Company · Reported May 23, 2025 · 2 affected model years

Seat Belts recall

25V-197
May 23, 2025 · Ford Motor Company
Problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
Safety risk
Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S31. Some vehicles in this recall that were previously inspected under recall 24V-099 and did not have parts replaced will need to have this new recall remedy completed.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number25V197000
ManufacturerFord Motor Company
Report dateMay 23, 2025
ComponentSeat Belts:Pretensioner
Fixed over the airNo

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-888-275-9171), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

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Affected vehicles

2020 Ford Expedition18 recalls total2020 Lincoln Navigator13 recalls total

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