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Ford Motor Company: Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery (2022 FORD ESCAPE PHEV, 2023 FORD ESCAPE PHEV, 2023 LINCOLN CORSAIR PHEV…)

Vehicles & EquipmentSource: NHTSA · Date: 2026-02-17

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Company / brand
Ford Motor Company
Product
2022 FORD ESCAPE PHEV; 2023 FORD ESCAPE PHEV; 2023 LINCOLN CORSAIR PHEV; 2024 FORD ESCAPE PHEV; 2024 LINCOLN CORSAIR PHEV; 2025 FORD ESCAPE PHEV; 2025 LINCOLN CORSAIR PHEV; 2026 FORD ESCAPE PHEV; 2026 LINCOLN CORSAIR PHEV
Reason / hazard
Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.
What to do (remedy)
Dealers will update the battery energy control module (BECM) and hybrid powertrain control module (HPCM) software, free of charge. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and will be instructed by mail to limit the maximum charge of the battery until the remedy has been completed. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SC4. This recall expands previous recall numbers 24V954 and 25V489. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 18, 2026.
Distribution / sold at
Potentially affected: 25237
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Ford Escape and 2023-2026 Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
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