Internal: park pawlRecall 25V-863 · Ford vehicles
Ford Motor Company recall 25V-863 covers 272,645 Ford vehicles for a internal: park pawl problem, reported to NHTSA on December 12, 2025. The manufacturer's latest report (2026 Q3) shows 81% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 25V863000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
The risk
A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
The park module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 26, 2026.
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. 1,716 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 14, 2021 to November 24, 2025. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.