Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
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Identifiers in this source record
2018 LINCOLN NAVIGATORManufacturer campaign: 25S31Part: JL7Z-78611B08-A*Part: JL1Z-78611B08-A*Part: JL7Z-78611B09-A*Part: JL1Z-78611B09-A*2019 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR2020 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR2018 FORD EXPEDITION2019 FORD EXPEDITION2020 FORD EXPEDITIONVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Official action
Dealers will replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S31. Some vehicles in this recall that were previously inspected under recall 24V-099 and did not have parts replaced will need to have this new recall remedy completed.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2018 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
- Brand or manufacturer
- LINCOLN
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 25V197000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety