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Lincoln MKT door pillar trim can detach while driving

NHTSA campaign 25V827000 · Reported 2025-12-01 · Ford Motor Company

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The danger is mainly to other people rather than to you, and the notice does not tell owners to park the vehicle, so you can keep driving, but a piece flying off on a highway can cause a crash behind you.

What's wrong, in plain English

The trim panels covering the posts between your Lincoln's front and rear doors, the strips beside the driver's and front passenger's seats, can come loose and fall off while you are driving. A piece coming off at speed can land in the road behind you and become an obstacle that other drivers hit or swerve around. Ford has sent an early warning letter, but the actual fix is not ready yet; a second letter is expected around July 2026, and the repair is free.

What you should do

1. Look up your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, where these vehicles became searchable on December 2, 2025. 2. Call a Lincoln dealer or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (recall 25SD5) to ask what can be done now and to be booked as soon as the final free repair is released, expected July 2026. 3. Check the trim beside your seats for looseness or rattling, and report it to the dealer if you find any.

Affected vehicles (2)

2018 Lincoln MKT
2019 Lincoln MKT

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 recalls for loose trim and weak body structure · all 4 Lincoln recalls in this area

Official notice

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKT vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
Safety risk: Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will repair the B-pillar trim, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 23, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in July 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SD5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 2, 2025.

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