Ford Explorer; Lincoln Aviator (2025): Structure
Recall 25V316000 · May 9, 2025 · Ford Motor Company
206
vehicles affected
206
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V316000
- Date
- May 9, 2025
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 206
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Frame and members
- Model years
- 2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V316000?
2 models: Ford Explorer (2025), Lincoln Aviator (2025), about 206 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V316000?
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.
What can happen?
A loose subframe bolt may reduce the vehicle's performance in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.