NHTSA campaign 25V439000 · Ford campaign 25S51
Ford and Lincoln Recall 25V-439: Air Bags May Deploy with Excessive Force
NHTSA recall 25V439000 (Ford campaign 25S51) was reported by Ford Motor Company on June 27, 2025, with 171 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on August 8, 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 25V439000 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
- 25V439000 (also written 25V-439 or 25V439)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 25S51
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 171 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 67.84% (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 25V439000. 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 Expedition
- 2025 · Vehicles built March 27, 2025 – May 28, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Navigator
- 2025 · Vehicles built March 22, 2025 – May 30, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V439000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Navigator and Expedition vehicles. The passenger side air bag may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag to deploy with excessive force during a crash.
Safety consequence
An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the passenger side air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S51.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V439000
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.