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NHTSA Recall 24V852000: Labels (equipment)

Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 27,678 vehicles. It affects 7 models including the Ford Escape.

27,678
vehicles potentially affected
7
models affected
2024
owners notified (December 19)
NHTSA campaign24V852000
Manufacturer campaign24C39
ComponentEQUIPMENT › OTHER › LABELS
Report receivedNovember 8, 2024
Owner notificationDecember 19, 2024
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C39.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Vehicles covered by recall 24V852000

Make and modelModel years
Ford Escape2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Ford Expedition2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Ford Explorer2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Ford F-1502018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Lincoln Aviator2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Lincoln Corsair2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Lincoln Navigator2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.