Warnings: external/pedestrian alertRecall 25V-691 · Ford and Lincoln vehicles
Ford Motor Company recall 25V-691 covers 43,438 Ford and Lincoln vehicles for a warnings: external/pedestrian alert problem, reported to NHTSA on October 10, 2025. The manufacturer's latest report (2026 Q3) shows 80% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 25V691000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
The risk
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.
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
80%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 206 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from April 4, 2023 to September 23, 2025. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.