Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V628000

Engine

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-09-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V628000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
4,632
Reported to NHTSA
2025-09-19
Owners notified
2025-10-03

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. A short circuit within the battery junction box can cause an engine fire while driving or parked.

Safety risk

A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures and other vehicles, until the remedy is performed. Dealers will inspect and replace the battery junction box, as necessary, and remove a ground wire. On models equipped with standard-duty radiator fan motors, dealers will also install an auxiliary electrical box with a wire jumper. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's numbers for this recall are 22S36 and 22S48. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 23, 2025.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Expedition2020
Lincoln Navigator2020

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.