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HighNHTSA·25V197000·Announced 2025-05-23

Ford Recalls 2018-2020 Expedition and Navigator for Seat Belt Defect

Ford is recalling 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles because seat belt pretensioners may lock, preventing belts from retracting or extending.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical restraint system defect that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, aligning with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2018-2020 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the seat belt pretensioner located in the driver and/or front passenger seat. This component may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which prevents the belt from retracting or extending as intended.

Seat belts that fail to retract or extend may not restrain an occupant properly during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The recall covers 112,951 vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 22, 2025.

Dealers will replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236. Ford's number for this recall is 25S31. Some vehicles previously inspected under recall 24V-099 that did not have parts replaced will need this new remedy completed.

The recalled product

Product
LINCOLN, FORD NAVIGATOR, EXPEDITION
Brand
LINCOLN
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
112,951

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 (2)

  • NAVIGATOR
  • EXPEDITION

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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