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NHTSARecalled Sep 19, 2025 · #25V628000

Engine Compartment Fire

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect, Fire risk when parked

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Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. A short circuit within the battery junction box can cause an engine fire while driving or parked. A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.

Product details

Product
  • Engine Compartment Fire
  • 2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures and other vehicles, until the remedy is performed. Dealers will inspect and replace the battery junction box, as necessary, and remove a ground wire. On models equipped with standard-duty radiator fan motors, dealers will also install an auxiliary electrical box with a wire jumper. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's numbers for this recall are 22S36 and 22S48. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 23, 2025.

View the official CPSC notice