Ford recalls 2025 Lincoln Navigator over cracks in rear lightbar that can cause reverse light problems
The rear lightbar may have cracks in the outer lens or weld track that let moisture build up, which can make the reverse lights stop working or flicker and raise the risk of injury or a crash.
What to do
Dealers will replace the rear lightbar free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and refer to Ford's recall number 25C66.
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Recall details
- Product
- Lincoln Navigator 2025
- Company
- Ford Motor Company
- Hazard
- Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other drivers that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
- Units
- 1,195 vehicles
- Owner notification
- January 14, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 1, 2025
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 25V831000
- Manufacturer campaign number: 25C66
- Model years: 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The rear lightbar may have cracks in the outer lens or weld track that allow moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Consequence
- Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other drivers that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will replace the rear lightbar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C66. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 3, 2025.
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