NHTSA campaign 25V789000 · Ford campaign 25SC4
Ford and Lincoln Recall 25V-789: High Voltage Battery May Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 25V789000 (Ford campaign 25SC4) was reported by Ford Motor Company on November 14, 2025, with 20,558 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape Phev and Lincoln Corsair Phev for model years 2020–2024. Owners were notified on September 4, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V789000 (also written 25V-789 or 25V789)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 25SC4
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20,558 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery
- Owners notified
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 25V789000. 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 Escape Phev
Lincoln
Lincoln Corsair Phev
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V789000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
Safety consequence
Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the battery energy control module (BECM) and hybrid powertrain control module (HPCM), free of charge. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and will be instructed by mail to limit the maximum charge of the battery until the remedy has been completed. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SC4. Vehicles in this recall were previously recalled under 24V954 and will need to have the new remedy performed. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 18, 2025.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V789000
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.