NHTSA campaign 25V345000 · Ford campaign 25S54

Ford and Lincoln Recall 25V-345: Engine Failure May Cause Fire

NHTSA recall 25V345000 (Ford campaign 25S54) was reported by Ford Motor Company on May 23, 2025, with 1,809 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape, Lincoln Corsair and Ford Maverick for model years 2020–2023. Owners were notified on June 27, 2025, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V345000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
25V345000 (also written 25V-345 or 25V345)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
25S54
Report received
Potentially affected
1,809 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine
Owners notified

Repair completion: 71.09% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V345000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Ford

  • Ford Escape

    • 2020 · Vehicles built starting May 22, 2019 (per NHTSA)
    • 2021, 2022
    • 2023 · Vehicles built through May 23, 2023 (per NHTSA)
  • Ford Maverick

    • 2022 · Vehicles built starting July 27, 2021 (per NHTSA)
    • 2023 · Vehicles built through April 13, 2023 (per NHTSA)
All Ford recalls

Lincoln

  • Lincoln Corsair

    • 2021 · Vehicles built starting June 17, 2020 (per NHTSA)
    • 2022
    • 2023 · Vehicles built through May 11, 2023 (per NHTSA)
All Lincoln recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V345000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2021-2023 Corsair, and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines that were repaired incorrectly under recall 23V380. In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources such as hot engine or exhaust components, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.

Safety consequence

An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised to park and shut off the engine as quickly as possible if they hear unexpected engine noises, notice a reduction in vehicle power, or see smoke. Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S54.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V345000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.