NHTSA recall 25V025000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 25V025000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 25S01 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2025-01-17 |
| Owners notified | 2025-08-15 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER |
| Units potentially affected | 149449 |
| Part numbers | MB3C-18080-RAK, MB3C-18080-RAJ, MB3C-18080-RBK, MB3C-18080-APJ, MB3C-18080-APH, MB3C-18080-ARK, MB3C-18080-ARJ |
| Report | Quarterly report 4, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-17 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 149449 |
| Reported remedied | 85104 (56%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2805 |
| Reported removed | 16 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco vehicles. The rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external reservoir.
What can happen
An external reservoir that detaches from a vehicle can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rear shock absorbers, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S01.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 FORD BRONCO | Built 2020-09-23 to 2024-07-23. |
|---|---|
| 2022 FORD BRONCO | Built 2020-09-23 to 2024-07-23. |
| 2023 FORD BRONCO | Built 2020-09-23 to 2024-07-23. |
| 2024 FORD BRONCO | Built 2020-09-23 to 2024-07-23. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.