2025 Ford Bronco Windshield Recall (25V683)

Recall 25V683 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2025 Ford Bronco in recall 25V683?

During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash.

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."

Is it safe to drive a 2025 Bronco with recall 25V683?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: In the event of a crash, windshield detachment can increase the risk of injury.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: In the event of a crash, windshield detachment can increase the risk of injury.

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

Which vehicles are included in recall 25V683?

Recall 25V683 covers 9 vehicles: 2025 Ford Bronco; 2025 Ford Ranger.

NHTSA lists 9 vehicles in this campaign, built June 9, 2025 to June 11, 2025. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Bronco windshield recall?

Yes. Dealers will remove and replace the windshield, free charge.

Dealers will remove and replace the windshield, free charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C52. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

When was recall 25V683 announced?

Ford Motor Company reported recall 25V683 to NHTSA on October 10, 2025. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as October 20, 2025.

This recall was filed 11 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 2 days. If your Bronco was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Bronco is part of recall 25V683?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 25V683 is open on your Bronco, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 25V683000 is open on your Bronco, it will be listed there, along with Ford recall number 25C52. 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 Bronco owners do about recall 25V683?

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 25V683000 applies to your Bronco.
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 windshield 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 Bronco owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 94 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 2 of them about the lighting and visibility.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the lighting and visibility have been filed since recall 25V683 was reported (2) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 94 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 2 of them involve the lighting and visibility. 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 Bronco: 52 complaints in total, 2 about the lighting and visibility
• 2025 Ford Ranger: 42 complaints in total, 0 about the lighting and visibility

Here is what some owners told NHTSA, in their own words (excerpts, unverified):

Driving in sub-freezing temperatures with snow/rain falling and slush on the road, the headlights iced over with thick slush and ice and reduced visibility to dangerous levels requiring me to pull off the road and chip off the ice putting myself in a dangerous situation being on the side of the road during a storm.

2025 Ford Bronco owner, MA, NHTSA complaint 11702675, filed December 3, 2025

Description of Incident: > While driving in freezing drizzle/sleet conditions in northern Minnesota, the factory-installed LED headlights on my 2025 Ford Bronco became obscured by ice buildup within 15 minutes of driving. ​The Safety Issue: > the LED headlights do not produce sufficient heat to melt frozen precipitation.

2025 Ford Bronco owner, MN, NHTSA complaint 11707925, filed December 30, 2025

Can recall 25V683 make my Bronco 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.

A recall by itself does not make a car a lemon. Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, what matters is whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety, and whether the manufacturer or its dealers fixed it within a reasonable number of attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

A headlight, wiper or visibility defect on the 2025 Ford Bronco can make night or rain driving unsafe, and repeat repairs for the same problem count toward a lemon law claim.

This campaign follows an earlier recall for the same issue. A second recall can mean the first remedy failed, and repeated repair attempts on the same defect are the core of most lemon law claims.

Earlier campaigns on these vehicles involving the same component: 22V451000.

Civil Code 1793.22(b) sets out a presumption that applies in the first 18 months or 18,000 miles: two or more repair attempts for a defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury, four or more attempts for the same defect, or more than 30 total days out of service for repairs. Written notice to the manufacturer is required in some cases. Owners outside that window can still have a claim.

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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