NHTSA campaign 25V347000 · Ford campaign 25S53

Ford Recall 25V-347: Driver and Passenger Door Trim May Detach

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 25V347000 (Ford campaign 25S53) was reported by Ford Motor Company on May 23, 2025, with 492,145 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer for model years 2016–2017.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
25V347000 (also written 25V-347 or 25V347)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
25S53
Report received
Potentially affected
492,145 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Body

Completion not yet reported (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 25V347000. 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 Explorer

    • 2016 · Vehicles built starting June 11, 2015 (per NHTSA)
    • 2017 · Vehicles built through April 19, 2017 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V347000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Explorer vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.

Safety consequence

Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will repair the B-pillar trim, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 5, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated November 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S53.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V347000

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.