NHTSA campaign 25V543000 · Ford campaign 25C42
Ford and Lincoln Recall 25V-543: Inoperative Trailer Tail Lights/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 25V543000 (Ford campaign 25C42) was reported by Ford Motor Company on August 22, 2025, with 213,121 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on October 13, 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 25V543000 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
- 25V543000 (also written 25V-543 or 25V543)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 25C42
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 213,121 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 60.62% (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 25V543000. 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
- 2025 · Vehicles built November 29, 2023 – June 6, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Aviator
- 2025 · Vehicles built November 29, 2023 – June 6, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V543000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. When towing a trailer, the tail lights on the trailer may fail to illuminate due to an improperly manufactured body control module. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
Trailer tail lights that do not illuminate as intended can reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the body control module C on vehicles with less than 9,000 miles. For vehicles over 9,000 miles, dealers will perform a functional check on the body control module C and replace it as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Aviator 2025 owner notification letters were mailed October 13, 2025. Explorer 2025 owner letters were mailed November 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C42.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V543000
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.