TSB 25H05 — Ford and Lincoln Manufacturer communication
25H05 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for 10 Ford and Lincoln models, 2011–2020 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This is a proactive investigation program by Ford Motor Company to inspect a limited number of affected vehicles that are customer-owned. Ford is voluntarily conducting this program to evaluate the software currently installed on one or more electronic modules in the affected…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 25H05 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2014, 2017 |
| Ford Expedition | 2012 |
| Ford F-150 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Ford F-250 | 2018, 2019 |
| Ford F-350 | 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Fiesta | 2014 |
| Ford Focus | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Fusion | 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020 |
| Ford Mustang | 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2012, 2019 |
Every document filed under 25H05
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 25H05 S1 | April 29, 2026 | Manufacturer communication |
| 25H05 | November 19, 2025 | Manufacturer communication |
What 25H05 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 25H05?
25H05 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 10 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2011–2020 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This is a proactive investigation program by Ford Motor Company to inspect a limited number of affected vehicles that are customer-owned. Ford is voluntarily conducting this program to evaluate the software currently installed on one or more electronic modules in the affected…
Which vehicles does 25H05 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2014, 2017); Ford Expedition (2012); Ford F-150 (2011–2014, 2017–2020); Ford F-250 (2018–2019); Ford F-350 (2018–2019); Ford Fiesta (2014); Ford Focus (2012–2018); Ford Fusion (2013–2014, 2019–2020); Ford Mustang (2012–2013, 2018–2020); Lincoln Navigator (2012, 2019). 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 25H05 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 25H05 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 25H05?
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 25H05, 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 25H05. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.