Ford / Lincoln recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Corsair and Escape vehicles. The seat belt retractors for the left and right rear passenger seats may not be securely fastened.
What could happen
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and secure, or replace the seat belt retractor bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C68. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 15, 2025.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Escape 2025–2026
- Lincoln Corsair 2025–2026
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V862000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 12, 2025
- Owners notified
- Dec 26, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 780
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Retractor
- Maker's own recall number
- 25C68
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Power train May 12, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Back over prevention Mar 3, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Engine and engine cooling Mar 3, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Visibility Mar 3, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Engine Dec 1, 2025
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Visibility Oct 24, 2025
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.