The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·26V091000·Announced 2027-05-02

[pending] 2023 LINCOLN CORSAIR PHEV

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 26V091000.

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: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Ford Escape and 2023-2026 Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.

Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.

The remedy is currently under development. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, and instructions to limit the maximum charge of the battery were mailed February 26, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SC4. This recall expands previous recall numbers 24V954 and 25V489. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 18, 2026.

The recalled product

Product
2023 LINCOLN CORSAIR PHEV
Brand
LINCOLN
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Affected units
25,191

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)

  • CORSAIR PHEV
  • ESCAPE PHEV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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