# NHTSA recall 25V344000

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: 25V344000
- Manufacturer's number: 25S55
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2025\-06\-13
- Owners notified: 2025\-08\-15
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
- Units potentially affected: 156
- Part numbers: HL3E\-6200\-B8B

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2025 Transit, F\-150, and Explorer vehicles. The connecting rod and rod bearing components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.


## What can happen

A damaged engine can result in engine failure and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect the connecting rods and replace the engine long block assembly 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 25S55.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 4, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-17
- Vehicles in the campaign: 156
- Reported remedied: 125 \(80%\)
- 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\-02\-28 to 2025\-02\-28.
- [2025 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2025/recalls.md). Built 2025\-02\-26 to 2025\-03\-10.
- [2025 FORD TRANSIT](/makes/ford/transit/2025/recalls.md). Built 2025\-03\-07 to 2025\-03\-17.

## 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 55228](/bulletins/11038440.md), 2026-10-12, Service bulletin
- [25L05](/bulletins/11036599.md), 2026-09-02, Other
- [TSB 26\-2349](/bulletins/11035508.md), 2026-08-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB 26\-2269](/bulletins/11034968.md), 2026-07-13, Service bulletin
- [TSB 26\-2210](/bulletins/11033573.md), 2026-06-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB 26\-2233](/bulletins/11032747.md), 2026-05-18, Service bulletin
- [TSB 26\-2217](/bulletins/11032695.md), 2026-05-14, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54795](/bulletins/11032565.md), 2026-05-08, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54774](/bulletins/11031637.md), 2026-04-28, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54756](/bulletins/11031411.md), 2026-04-21, 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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