TSB 25B51 — Ford Manufacturer communication
25B51 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for 7 Ford models, 2016–2024 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Certain 2021-2024 Model Year Bronco, 2021-2024 Model Year Bronco Sport, 2020-2022 Model Year Corsair and Escape, 2016-2024 Model Year Explorer, 2019-2020 Model Year Fusion, 2016-2018 Model Year Focus RS, 2022-2024 Model Year Maverick, 2016-2019 Model Year MKC and 2019-2024 Model…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 25B51 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ford Escape | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford Explorer | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ford Focus | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Fusion | 2019, 2020 |
| Ford Ranger | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Every document filed under 25B51
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 25B51 | May 9, 2026 | Manufacturer communication |
What 25B51 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 25B51?
25B51 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 7 Ford models across the 2016–2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain 2021-2024 Model Year Bronco, 2021-2024 Model Year Bronco Sport, 2020-2022 Model Year Corsair and Escape, 2016-2024 Model Year Explorer, 2019-2020 Model Year Fusion, 2016-2018 Model Year Focus RS, 2022-2024 Model Year Maverick, 2016-2019 Model Year MKC and 2019-2024 Model…
Which vehicles does 25B51 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco (2021–2024); Ford Bronco Sport (2021–2024); Ford Escape (2020–2022); Ford Explorer (2016–2024); Ford Focus (2016–2018); Ford Fusion (2019–2020); Ford Ranger (2019–2024). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 25B51 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 25B51 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 25B51?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 25B51, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 25B51. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.