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NHTSARecalled Oct 10, 2025 · #25V691000

Missing Pedestrian Warning Sound

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Description

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. A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Product details

Product
  • Missing Pedestrian Warning Sound
  • 2025 Explorer hybrid police
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Model numbers
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UPCs
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What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice