Lincoln Corsair Rear Lights May Fail From Water

NHTSA campaign 25V688000 · Reported Oct 10, 2025 · Ford Motor Company

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Losing rear lighting can reduce how visible the vehicle is and fail to warn other drivers that you're braking, turning, or backing up, increasing the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	25V688000
Reported to NHTSA	Oct 10, 2025
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Part affected	Exterior Lighting
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2024
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Water may leak into the left and right rear combination light assemblies on some Corsair SUVs. This can cause the reverse light, tail light, brake light, or rear turn signal to stop working.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 2. Contact a Ford dealer, or call Ford at 1-866-436-7332. 3. Dealers will inspect and replace the rear light assemblies as needed, free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 25V688000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2024 Lincoln Corsair

Who to contact

Lincoln — official Lincoln recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Lincoln Exterior Lighting Recalls Explain Headlight and Rear Light Failures · all 6 Lincoln recalls in this area

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Official notice

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. Water may leak into the left and right rear combination lights, possibly resulting in a loss of reverse light, tail light, brake light, or rear turn signal function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety risk: Loss of rear lighting functions can reduce vehicle visibility and fail to alert other drivers that the vehicle is braking, turning, or reversing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear combination light assemblies, as necessary, free charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C53. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.