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Lincoln Navigator reverse lights may flicker or fail
medium How serious is it? About this label
Reverse lights that flicker or do not work may fail to warn other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of injury or a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 25V831000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Part affected | Exterior Lighting |
| Vehicles covered | 1 model/year combination, model years 2025 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
On certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator vehicles, the light bar across the back may have cracks in its outer lens or in a weld, letting moisture build up inside. That moisture can make the reverse lights flicker or stop working altogether. Because of this, these vehicles do not meet the federal safety rule for lamps and reflectors. Dealers will replace the rear light bar. Owner notification letters were mailed in January 2026.
What you should do
2. Contact a Lincoln dealer to schedule replacement of the rear light bar, or call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (recall number 25C66).
3. The replacement is 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 25V831000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (1)
Who to contact
Lincoln — official Lincoln recall lookup
Customer service: 1-866-436-7332
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 2025 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The rear lightbar may have cracks in the outer lens or weld track that allow moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Safety risk
- Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other drivers that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rear lightbar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C66. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 3, 2025.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.