NHTSA recall 25V131000
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 | 25V131000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 25S18 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2025-02-28 |
| Owners notified | 2025-06-27 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY |
| Units potentially affected | 950 |
| Part numbers | NL38-10C779-BD, NL38-10C779-AD, NL38-10C779-CD |
| Report | Quarterly report 5, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 950 |
| Reported remedied | 636 (66%) |
| Reported unreachable | 13 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
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 2022-2024 F-150 Lightning battery electric vehicles. A manufacturing defect in the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit.
What can happen
A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high voltage battery array as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S18.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
| 2022 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2023 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2024 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 23B57 | 2023-10-03. Service bulletin. Certain 2022 and 2023 Model Year F-150 Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) - High Voltage Battery Module Replacement and/or Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) Software Update |
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| SSM 51822 | 2023-08-11. Service bulletin. Some 2023 F150 hybrid vehicles may exhibit an intermittent no start and Stop Safely Now message displayed in the instrument panel cluster and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U0293 and/or P1A43 in the BECM or in connected vehicle data. A Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software concern may be triggering the no start condition. Replacement or reprogramming of the BECM or PCM is not recommended for this condition at this time. This does not affect vehicle durability and no additional diagnosis or service is required for this condition at this time. Inform customers that the vehicle will start after leaving it off temporarily. Engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in Q4 2023. Monitor OASIS for additional information. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.