{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 25V093 (25S09): 2020-2021 Explorer and Aviator",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v093/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V093 (Ford): A loose seat belt or seat belt buckle may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 14 February 2025. 240,510 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. The seat belt buckle anchor bolts at one or more seating positions may be improperly secured. Additionally, vehicles may have an improperly secured seat belt retractor anchor bolt and/or seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row … 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: 25S09. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V093 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: “A loose seat belt or seat belt buckle may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 25V093 Ford Motor Company Seat Belts 14 February 2025 2020-2021 FORD EXPLORER, LINCOLN AVIATOR Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. The seat belt buckle anchor bolts",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:28:03+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:28:03+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 25V093 (25S09): 2020-2021 Explorer and Aviator\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v093/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}