Ford F-150 Lightning Brakes Recall2025 · Free Repair
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles. The front brake jounce hose bracket screws may loosen and detach, which can allow the jounce hose to contact the tire and result in a brake fluid leak.
Is Your F-150 Lightning Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 25V-438000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles. The front brake jounce hose bracket screws may loosen and detach, which can allow the jounce hose to contact the tire and result in a brake fluid leak.
A brake fluid leak can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the front brake hose and replace both brake jounce hose bracket screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S71.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 25V-438000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 25V-438000 applies to your exact F-150 Lightning using the checker above.
Schedule the free repair
Book online or call .
Free, by law
Recall parts and labor are free regardless of age, mileage, or where you bought it.
Keep the paperwork
We provide written proof of completion — useful at resale.
Brakes Recall FAQs
Is it safe to drive my F-150 Lightning before the brakes recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for campaign 25V-438000. Schedule the free repair promptly — until it is completed, the defect described above is still present on affected F-150 Lightning vehicles.
Which vehicles are affected?⌄
Campaign 25V-438000 covers certain 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning vehicles. Model year alone does not settle it — run your VIN in the checker above, which is the definitive answer for your exact vehicle.
What does the repair cost?⌄
Nothing. By federal law, safety recall repairs are free — parts and labor — at any authorized Ford dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age, mileage, or where it was bought.
I’m buying a used F-150 Lightning. Should I check this recall?⌄
Yes — run the VIN before you buy. If campaign 25V-438000 is still open on that vehicle, any authorized Ford dealer (including us) completes the repair free of charge, no matter where the vehicle was purchased.
