NHTSA Campaign 25V197000

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported May 23, 2025 · 112,951 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD EXPEDITION 2018 112,951
FORD EXPEDITION 2019 112,951
FORD EXPEDITION 2020 112,951
LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2018 112,951
LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2019 112,951
LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2020 112,951

Source: NHTSA Campaign 25V197000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.