Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v batteryRecall 25V-019 · Ford vehicles
Ford Motor Company recall 25V-019 covers 272,817 Ford vehicles for a electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery problem, reported to NHTSA on January 17, 2025. The manufacturer's latest report (2026 Q3) shows 81% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 25V019000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco Sport and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles. The 12-volt battery may experience degradation and suddenly fail.
The risk
Battery failure can result in a loss of electrical accessories, including the hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the 12-volt battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S02. Vehicles in this recall were previously repaired under 24V-267 and will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
81%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 4,971 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from February 5, 2020 to October 20, 2022. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Loss of Motive PowerNHTSA