Filed by Ford Motor Company on May 23, 2025; 6 model-year listings affected.
Seat belts: pretensioner
NHTSA campaign 25V197000 · reported May 23, 2025 · Ford Motor Company · 112,951 vehicles potentially affected
- The 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.
- The 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.