Vehicle recall 25V862000 · December 12, 2025
Lincoln Corsair and Ford Escape
The seat belt retractors for the left and right rear passenger seats may not be securely fastened.
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 2025-2026 Corsair and Escape vehicles. The seat belt retractors for the left and right rear passenger seats may not be securely fastened.
- Consequence
- An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V862000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 12, 2025
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 25C68
- Owner notification
- December 26, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 780
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Retractor
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Escape (2025-2026): 2026, 2025
- Lincoln Corsair (2025-2026): 2026, 2025
Has your Ford been repaired?
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