Ford F-150 Lightning BEV (2022-2024): Electrical system
Recall 25V131000 · Feb 28, 2025 · Ford Motor Company
950
vehicles affected
950
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V131000
- Date
- Feb 28, 2025
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 950
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Propulsion system > Traction battery
- Model years
- 2022-2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 F-150 Lightning battery electric vehicles. A manufacturing defect in the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit.
What can happen
A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high voltage battery array as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S18.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | F-150 Lightning Bev | 2022-2024 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V131000?
1 model: Ford F-150 Lightning Bev (2022-2024), about 950 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V131000?
Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high voltage battery array as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at.
What can happen?
A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
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.