NHTSA campaign 25V489000 · Ford campaign 25C31
Ford Recall 25V-489: Seat Belt Warning System Malfunction/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 25V489000 (Ford campaign 25C31) was reported by Ford Motor Company on July 25, 2025, with 56,473 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150 Hybrid for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on August 15, 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 25V489000 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
- 25V489000 (also written 25V-489 or 25V489)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 25C31
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 56,473 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Warning Light/Devices
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 85.3% (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 25V489000. 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 F-150 Hybrid
- 2025 · Vehicles built May 22, 2024 – June 26, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V489000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 hybrid vehicles equipped with a 3.5L hybrid electric powertrain. When the driver or passenger's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the audible warning chime may not activate 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 audible warning chime that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the audio control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C31.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V489000
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.