# NHTSA recall 25V316000

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: 25V316000
- Manufacturer's number: 25S43
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2025\-05\-09
- Owners notified: 2025\-05\-21
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 206
- Part numbers: W719413

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. A mounting bolt for the front subframe may have been tightened improperly.


## What can happen

A loose subframe bolt may reduce the vehicle's performance in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the subframe bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1\-866\-436\-7332. Owner notification letters were mailed May 21, 2025. Ford's number for this recall is 25S43.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 5, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-21
- Vehicles in the campaign: 206
- Reported remedied: 182 \(88%\)
- Reported unreachable: 2
- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2025 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2025/recalls.md). Built 2025\-04\-01 to 2025\-04\-02.
- [2025 LINCOLN AVIATOR](/makes/lincoln/aviator/2025/recalls.md). Built 2025\-04\-01 to 2025\-04\-02.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 55118](/bulletins/11036529.md), 2026-09-01, Service bulletin
- [RGTM\-26.AF Expl\&Aviator](/bulletins/11036517.md), 2026-09-01, Over\-the\-air update
- [SSM 55069](/bulletins/11036103.md), 2026-08-11, Service bulletin
- [SSM 55060](/bulletins/11035581.md), 2026-08-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54938](/bulletins/11033911.md), 2026-06-17, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54882](/bulletins/11033260.md), 2026-06-03, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54829](/bulletins/11032762.md), 2026-05-19, Service bulletin
- [DDM\-26.21.5 Explorer](/bulletins/11032708.md), 2026-05-15, Over\-the\-air update
- [DDM\-26.21.5 Aviator](/bulletins/11032707.md), 2026-05-15, Over\-the\-air update
- [SSM 54800](/bulletins/11032685.md), 2026-05-14, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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