Ford’s Latest Recall Affects 105K Vehicles—See If Your Car Is on the List

There’s yet another Ford recall making headlines this week; this time impacting over 100,000 vehicles. The National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a brief explaining that Ford is recalling these vehicles due to a dangerous seat belt issue. Seat belts aren’t just practical safety equipment. They’re required by law in almost every state in the country. So, faulty belts are both a safety issue and a legal one. We’ve broken down the NHTSA brief to explain which Ford vehicles are being recalled and how to remedy the situation.

Which Ford Cars Are Being Recalled?

Over 105,000 Ford vehicles have this seat belt issue, including:

• 2018 Ford Expedition
• 2019 Ford Expedition
• 2020 Ford Expedition
• 2018 Lincoln Navigator
• 2019 Lincoln Navigator
• 2020 Lincoln Navigator

Owner notification letters will be sent out in mid-April 2025, so keep an eye on your mailbox to ascertain whether or not your vehicle is on the recall list.

Why Is Ford Recalling These Cars?

According to the NHTSA brief, hundreds of thousands of Ford vehicles have faulty seat belts. They cannot retract or extend properly because “the seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt.”

Seat belts are a crucial safety feature in vehicles. They save lives and greatly reduce the chances of injury in the event of a car crash. The NHTSA says that “seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.”

If this problem sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Ford previously recalled many of these same vehicles last year. Unfortunately, “some vehicles in this recall that were previously inspected under recall 24V-099…did not have parts replaced will need to have this new recall remedy completed.”

Is There a Fix for This Seat Belt Issue?

Ford dealers will “inspect the seat belt retractor date codes and replace the seat belt retractors as necessary.” They’ll do this repair free of charge, so don’t hesitate to schedule an appointment to get your vehicle inspected. You don’t want to put this repair off at all, both for your own sake and your passengers.

If you have further questions, you can call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 25S31. You can also reach the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236; just be sure to explain that you’re asking about recall number 25V197000.

Source

• Seat Belt May Fail to Retract or Extend, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2025.