TSB 25L02 — Ford and Lincoln Manufacturer communication
25L02 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for 13 Ford and Lincoln models, 2017–2024 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Special Field Action 25L02 Certain 2017-2024 Model Year California Emissions-Certified Vehicles Transmission Control Assembly Reimbursement
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 25L02 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2021, 2022 |
| Ford EcoSport | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford Edge | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ford Escape | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford Expedition | 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Ford F-150 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Ford F-250 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford F-350 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford Fiesta | 2018 |
| Ford Mustang | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Ford Ranger | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ford Transit | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Every document filed under 25L02
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 25L02 | December 2, 2025 | Manufacturer communication |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 25L02?
25L02 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 13 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2017–2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Special Field Action 25L02 Certain 2017-2024 Model Year California Emissions-Certified Vehicles Transmission Control Assembly Reimbursement
Which vehicles does 25L02 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco Sport (2021–2022); Ford EcoSport (2020–2022); Ford Edge (2020–2024); Ford Escape (2020–2022); Ford Expedition (2020–2021, 2023); Ford F-150 (2017–2020); Ford F-250 (2017–2022); Ford F-350 (2017–2022); Ford Fiesta (2018); Ford Mustang (2018–2023), and 3 more vehicles listed on this page. 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 25L02 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 25L02 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 25L02?
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 25L02, 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 25L02. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.