Transport Canada recall 2025433
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| Published by | Transport Canada (Canada) |
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| Campaign number | 2025433 |
| Manufacturer's number | 25C42 |
| Reported | 2025-08-22 |
| Component | Lights And Instruments |
| Notification type | Compliance Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 18266 |
What is wrong
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the body control module (BCM) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the trailer taillights may not work when towing a trailer.
Note: This problem could cause a trailer error message to display in the instrument cluster and various electrical systems not to work properly.
Safety Risk:
Trailer taillights that don't work could make the vehicle less visible to others and increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the BCM.
| 2025 FORD EXPLORER | |
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| 2025 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER) | |
| 2025 LINCOLN AVIATOR |
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
| TSB 26-2325 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a front courtesy lamp that is inoperative. This may be due to a concern with the front courtesy lamp light module. |
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| TSB 26-2200 | 2026-05-06. Service bulletin. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an inoperative dark car mode. The vehicle may exhibit at least one of the following features remaining functional when dark car mode is enabled: * Illuminated odometer, compass, outside air temperature, audio/phone display. * Illuminated main message center display area. * Courtesy lighting * Welcome/farewell animation * Night lock indicator * Passenger airbag disable (PAD) indicator dims to minimum brightness * Locking flash/horn feedback This may be due to the software in the body control module (BCM) and the accessory protocol interface module (APIM). |
| HCM-25.5.0 Explorer | 2026-03-03. Over-the-air update. "Quality improvements include: -Enhanced dynamic bending lights performance " |
| ABS-25.AR Aviator | 2026-02-03. Over-the-air update. "Quality improvements include: -Addresses a false positive Diagnostic Trouble Code due to high sensitivity that may cause a hard brake pedal and some lamps in the cluster. Issue gets resolved in the next key cycle -Addresses key off load battery usage caused by the Electric brake boost staying active" |
| SSM 54008 | 2025-07-08. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2025 F-150 non-Lightning, 2023-2025 F-Super Duty, 2024-2025 Ranger, and 2025 Explorer vehicles may exhibit a perceived improper functioning fog lamp(s). Customers may describe fog lamps blinking, turning on or off, or flashing. If the vehicle is equipped with cornering lamps, this may be normal function. Under certain conditions and inputs, either lamp might turn on or off independently to aid visibility during cornering. This condition does not affect vehicle durability and no additional diagnosis or service is required for this condition at this time. For additional cornering lamp information, refer to the Owner's Manual and/or Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 417-01. |
| SSM 52941 | 2024-10-01. Service bulletin. Some 2020-2025 Police Interceptor Utility hybrid vehicles may exhibit multiple warning messages, various driveability concerns and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P061B stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). |
| SSM 52896 | 2024-09-24. Service bulletin. Some 2023-2025 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoBoost engine and up to 15,000 miles (24,140 km) may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P219A (Bank 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance) and/or P219B (Bank 2 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance) stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) with no effect on vehicle operation. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.
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