Seat belts: pretensionerRecall 25V-197 · Ford and Lincoln vehicles
Ford Motor Company recall 25V-197 covers 112,951 Ford and Lincoln vehicles for a seat belts: pretensioner problem, reported to NHTSA on May 23, 2025. The manufacturer's latest report (2026 Q3) shows 27% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 25V197000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
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.
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
27%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 3,638 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Inadvertent DeploymentNHTSA