TSB BLEM-25.17 — Ford and Lincoln Software update
BLEM-25.17 is a software update on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford and Lincoln models, 2025 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. Quaility improvements include: -Customers will now be able to delete the Backup Start Passcode using the Phone as a Key Feature. Having the key fob present will not be required
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. BLEM-25.17 is filed as a software update, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years BLEM-25.17 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2025 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2025 |
Every document filed under BLEM-25.17
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BLEM-25.17 Expedition | February 4, 2026 | Software update |
| BLEM-25.17 Navigator | February 2, 2026 | Software update |
What BLEM-25.17 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB BLEM-25.17?
BLEM-25.17 is a software update filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 2 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Quaility improvements include: -Customers will now be able to delete the Backup Start Passcode using the Phone as a Key Feature. Having the key fob present will not be required
Which vehicles does BLEM-25.17 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Expedition (2025); Lincoln Navigator (2025). 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 BLEM-25.17 a recall, and is the repair free?
BLEM-25.17 is filed as a software update, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of BLEM-25.17?
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 BLEM-25.17, 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 BLEM-25.17. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.