Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Recalled Over Seat Belt Issue

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2018-2020 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs over an issue with the seat belts.

The defect: in affected 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.

The hazards: seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Ford is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to this issue.

Components: seat belt pretensioner

Affected vehicles: select 2018-2020 Ford Expedition models built between October 1^st, 2018, and July 31^st, 2020, as well as 2018-2020 Navigator SUVs produced from October 1^st, 2018, to July 31^st, 2020.

Number of vehicles affected: 105,322

The fix: dealers will inspect the seat belt retractor date codes and replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on April 14^th, 2025. The Ford reference number for this recall is 25S31.

Contacts:

• Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
• FoMoCo Recall Number: 25S31
• NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
• NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
• NHTSA Website: www.nhtsa.gov