Air Bag Warning Label Missing on Ford and Lincoln Vehicles
Ford is recalling certain 2018-2025 Ford and Lincoln vehicles for missing air bag warning labels on the dashboard. The missing label increases risk of crash injury if occupants don't follow proper restraint guidelines.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a missing safety label with no reported illnesses, injuries, or harm. The hazard is theoretical—occupants may have increased injury risk—making this a minor labeling error rather than a defect with demonstrated harm.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2018-2025 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, including Explorer, Escape, F-150, Expedition, Navigator, Aviator, and Corsair models, for a missing air bag warning label on the dashboard. These vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 (Occupant Crash Protection) because the label displaying proper restraint usage guidelines may be absent.
Without proper labeling, occupants may have an increased risk of injury in a crash if they do not use restraints correctly. Approximately 27,678 vehicles are potentially affected.
Ford is providing the remedy at no cost. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 19, 2024. Owners can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 to receive the warning labels. For more information, owners can call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or visit nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD, LINCOLN EXPLORER, CORSAIR, AVIATOR, F-150
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Safety Labels
- Affected units
- 27,678
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (7)
- EXPLORER
- CORSAIR
- AVIATOR
- F-150
- ESCAPE
- EXPEDITION
- NAVIGATOR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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