NHTSA campaign 25V862000 · Ford campaign 25C68
Ford and Lincoln Recall 25V-862: Seat Belt Retractors Not Secured Properly
NHTSA recall 25V862000 (Ford campaign 25C68) was reported by Ford Motor Company on December 12, 2025, with 780 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on December 26, 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 25V862000 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
- 25V862000 (also written 25V-862 or 25V862)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 25C68
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 780 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other — Retractor
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
Repair completion: 68.85% (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 25V862000. 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.
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Lincoln Corsair
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V862000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Corsair and Escape vehicles. The seat belt retractors for the left and right rear passenger seats may not be securely fastened.
Safety consequence
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and secure, or replace the seat belt retractor bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C68. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 15, 2025.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V862000
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.