{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 25V316 (25S43): 2025 Explorer and Aviator",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v316/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V316 (Ford): A loose subframe bolt may reduce the vehicle's performance in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Ford's own number: 25S43.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, model year 2025. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 9 May 2025. 206 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. A mounting bolt for the front subframe may have been tightened improperly. 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: 25S43. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V316 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 subframe bolt may reduce the vehicle's performance in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 25V316 Ford Motor Company Structure:Frame And Members 9 May 2025 2025-2025 FORD EXPLORER, LINCOLN AVIATOR Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. A mounting bolt for the front subframe may have been tightened improperly. A loose subframe bolt may reduce the vehicle's performance in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will inspect and tighten the subframe bol",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:53:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:53:08+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 25V316 (25S43): 2025 Explorer and Aviator\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v316/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}