2025 Ford F-150 Hybrid Warning Light and Devices Recall (25V489)

Recall 25V489 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2025 Ford F-150 Hybrid in recall 25V489?

5L hybrid electric powertrain.

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 hybrid vehicles equipped with a 3.5L hybrid electric powertrain. When the driver or passenger's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the audible warning chime may not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Is it safe to drive a 2025 F-150 Hybrid with recall 25V489?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: An audible warning chime that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: An audible warning chime that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your F-150 Hybrid shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the warning light and devices, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 25V489?

Recall 25V489 covers 56,473 vehicles: 2025 Ford F-150 Hybrid.

NHTSA lists 56,473 vehicles in this campaign, built May 22, 2024 to June 26, 2025. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the F-150 Hybrid warning light and devices recall?

Yes. Dealers will update the audio control module software, free of charge.

Dealers will update the audio control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C31.

When was recall 25V489 announced?

Ford Motor Company reported recall 25V489 to NHTSA on July 25, 2025. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as August 15, 2025.

This recall was filed 14 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 400 days. If your F-150 Hybrid was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my F-150 Hybrid is part of recall 25V489?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 25V489 is open on your F-150 Hybrid, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 25V489000 is open on your F-150 Hybrid, it will be listed there, along with Ford recall number 25C31. You can also ask any Ford dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should F-150 Hybrid owners do about recall 25V489?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 25V489000 applies to your F-150 Hybrid.
2. Call a Ford dealer and schedule the recall repair. Ask how long the repair takes and whether parts are in stock.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the warning light and devices happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are F-150 Hybrid owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 0 of them about the seat belts.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the seat belts have been filed since recall 25V489 was reported (0) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 19 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 0 of them involve the seat belts. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2025 Ford F-150 Hybrid: 19 complaints in total, 0 about the seat belts

Can recall 25V489 make my F-150 Hybrid a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

Recall 25V489000 does not automatically make your F-150 Hybrid a lemon. California's Song-Beverly Act asks two questions: does a warranty defect substantially impair the vehicle's use, value or safety, and did the manufacturer fail to fix it in a reasonable number of tries (Civ. Code 1793.2(d))?

Seat belt defects are safety defects. If the belt, buckle or pretensioner still does not work right after the recall repair, the repeat visit belongs in your records.

The recall repair is available at dealers. If it works, great. If the same symptom comes back, the recall visit is one repair attempt and the next visit is another.

California law presumes a reasonable number of attempts has been made if, within 18 months or 18,000 miles of delivery, the same problem was repaired two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service for repairs more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Some of these require written notice to the manufacturer. A claim can still succeed outside that window.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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