{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 18V548 (18S25): Ford Edge, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT and 1 more (2018 to 2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v548/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V548 (Ford): An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire. Ford's own number: 18S25.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Edge, Ford Flex, Lincoln Mkt, Lincoln Mkx, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 20 August 2018. 87 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX, 2019 Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The power supply cables at the starter and the alternator may not have been properly secured, possibly resulting in an electrical arc. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 18S25. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V548 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V548 Ford Motor Company Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator 20 August 2018 2018-2019 FORD EDGE, FORD FLEX, LINCOLN MKT, LINCOLN MKX An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and starter motor power supply cables to verify that they are properly secured, ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:47:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 18V548 (18S25): Ford Edge, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT and 1 more (2018 to 2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v548/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}