NHTSAGeneral Alert
Ford Motor Company - Engine Compartment Fire
Published: September 19, 2025Recall ID: 25V628000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
Product Description & Identification
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. A short circuit within the battery junction box can cause an engine fire while driving or parked.
Affected Products
Engine Compartment Fire
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Engine Compartment Fire |
| Nhtsa id | 25V628000 |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V628000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Defect summary | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. A short circuit within the battery junction box can cause an engine fire while driving or parked. |
| Completion rate | 41.73 |
| Corrective action | Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures and other vehicles, until the remedy is performed. Dealers will inspect and replace the battery junction box, as necessary, and remove a ground wire. On models equipped with standard-duty radiator fan motors, dealers will also install an auxiliary electrical box with a wire jumper. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's numbers for this recall are 22S36 and 22S48. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 23, 2025. |
| Consequence summary | A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury. |
| Mfr campaign number | 22S36/22S48 |
| Potentially affected | 4632 |
| Report received date | 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | Yes |