Vehicle recall 25V628000 · September 19, 2025
Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator
A short circuit within the battery junction box can cause an engine fire while driving or parked.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
Park affected vehicles outside, away from buildings, until they are repaired. This is the manufacturer’s safety advisory for this recall.
- Summary
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. A short circuit within the battery junction box can cause an engine fire while driving or parked.
- Consequence
- A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures and other vehicles, until the remedy is performed. Dealers will inspect and replace the battery junction box, as necessary, and remove a ground wire. On models equipped with standard-duty radiator fan motors, dealers will also install an auxiliary electrical box with a wire jumper. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's numbers for this recall are 22S36 and 22S48. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 23, 2025.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V628000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 19, 2025
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 22S36/22S48
- Owner notification
- October 3, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,632
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Expedition (2020): 2020
- Lincoln Navigator (2020): 2020
Has your Ford been repaired?
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