2022–2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV Recall: A manufacturing defect in the high voltage battery cells may result in an…

NHTSA campaign 25V131000 · Electrical System · filed Feb 28, 2025 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

950

Manufacturer

Ford Motor Company

Risk

Fire

Owner letters

Mailing began Jun 27, 2025

The defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 F-150 Lightning battery electric vehicles. A manufacturing defect in the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit.

The risk

A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Check whether your specific vehicle is affected

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The fix — what to do

Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high voltage battery array as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S18.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Ford	F-150 Lightning BEV	2022, 2023, 2024

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 25V131000 (manufacturer number 25S18). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.