The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·25V439000·Announced 2027-03-06

2025 Ford Expedition and Navigator air bag deployment defect

Ford is recalling 2025 Expedition and Navigator vehicles because the passenger side air bags may deploy with excessive force in a crash, increasing the risk of injury during a collision.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting a safety-critical component (passenger side air bags) that can cause injury in a crash. No injuries or deaths have been reported, but the manufacturing defect poses significant risk when a collision occurs.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2025 Expedition and Navigator vehicles due to a manufacturing defect in the passenger side air bags. The affected air bags may deploy with excessive force during a crash.

An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash. Approximately 171 vehicles are affected by this recall.

Owner notification letters were mailed on August 8, 2025. Owners should contact their Ford dealer to schedule a free replacement of the passenger side air bags, which will be provided free of charge.

For more information, owners can contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. The recall number is 25S51.

The recalled product

Product
2025 FORD EXPEDITION
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
  • airbag-excessive-force
  • injury-risk
Affected units
171

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)

  • EXPEDITION
  • NAVIGATOR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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