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Ford Motor Company - Missing Pedestrian Warning Sound
Published: October 10, 2025Recall ID: 25V691000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Product Description & Identification
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2025 Explorer hybrid police vehicles. A software error may prevent the vehicle from emitting the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds.
Affected Products
Missing Pedestrian Warning Sound
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Missing Pedestrian Warning Sound |
| Nhtsa id | 25V691000 |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V691000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Defect summary | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2025 Explorer hybrid police vehicles. A software error may prevent the vehicle from emitting the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds. |
| Completion rate | 58.36 |
| Corrective action | The audio control module and digital signal processing module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 10, 2025. |
| Consequence summary | A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. |
| Mfr campaign number | 25SA2 |
| Potentially affected | 43438 |
| Report received date | 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |