Ford / Lincoln recall: Forward collision avoidance
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2025 Explorer hybrid police vehicles. A software error may prevent the vehicle from emitting the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds.
What could happen
A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
The audio control module and digital signal processing module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 10, 2025.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Explorer Hybrid 2025
- Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid 2024–2026
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V691000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 10, 2025
- Owners notified
- Nov 5, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 43,438
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 4, 2023 to Sep 23, 2025
- Part
- Forward collision avoidance › Warnings › External/pedestrian alert; Back over prevention › Warnings › External/pedestrian alert
- Maker's own recall number
- 25SA2
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Lincoln recall: Power train Oct 20, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Forward collision avoidance Jun 30, 2026
- Ford recall: Power train Apr 14, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.