Vehicle recall 25V518000 · August 8, 2025
2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus
The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction.
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 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles that were repaired incorrectly under recall 24V953. The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
- Consequence
- A closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the driver door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 23, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C36.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V518000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 8, 2025
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 25C36
- Owner notification
- September 23, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 482
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lincoln Nautilus (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
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