Vehicle recall 25V489000 · July 25, 2025
2025 Ford F-150 Hybrid
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.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- Consequence
- An audible warning chime that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V489000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 25, 2025
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 25C31
- Owner notification
- August 15, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 56,473
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Warning light/devices
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford F-150 Hybrid (2025): 2025
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