Ford Recalls 2025 Bronco Vehicles Due to Rear Door Child Safety Lock Defect
Ford is recalling 2025 Bronco four-door vehicles because the left-hand rear door may open from inside when the child safety lock is engaged, increasing injury risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 component (child safety lock) that poses a risk of injury if it fails, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2025 Bronco four-door vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the left-hand rear door where it may be possible to open the door from inside the vehicle even when the child safety lock is in the "ON" position.
A malfunctioning child safety lock that allows a rear door to be opened unintentionally can increase the risk of injury. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S64.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD BRONCO
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — SUV
- Affected units
- 27,768
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 (1)
- BRONCO
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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