NHTSA campaign 25V396000 · Ford campaign 25C27
Ford Recall 25V-396: Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 25V396000 (Ford campaign 25C27) was reported by Ford Motor Company on June 13, 2025, with 2,272 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Bronco for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on October 3, 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 25V396000 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
- 25V396000 (also written 25V-396 or 25V396)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 25C27
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,272 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 90.23% (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 25V396000. 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 Bronco
- 2025 · Vehicles built April 26, 2025 – May 12, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V396000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco vehicles. The active vent flap on the passenger side may prevent the air bag from deploying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C27.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V396000
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.