Do not drive this vehicle
Ford Motor Company has issued an interim safety instruction for this recall. Follow it. Nothing in a legal claim is worth a fire or a crash.
Ford · Recall 25V401000
Ford Recall 25V401000: Do not drive
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, and F-250 SD vehicles. The brake booster pushrod retaining spring may not have been installed, which can allow the pushrod to disconnect from the brake pedal and cause a sudden loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems" and 105, "Hydraulic and electric brake systems."
Recall 25V401000 at a glance
| NHTSA campaign number | 25V401000 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Vehicles affected | F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD |
| Model years | 2025 |
| Vehicles potentially affected | 2,345 |
| Reported to NHTSA | June 13, 2025 |
| Interim instruction | Do not drive |
What can go wrong
A sudden loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
The fix — and whether it has actually arrived
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and repair the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C26.
If the remedy is not available yet, or your dealer cannot tell you when the parts will arrive, ask for that in writing. A manufacturer that cannot repair your vehicle within a reasonable time is a manufacturer with a lemon law problem.
Your rights
A do-not-drive order is the clearest lemon law fact there is
A stop-drive recall is the most serious instruction a manufacturer can issue. Ford is telling you that your vehicle is too dangerous to operate at all.
You do not need to argue about whether the defect substantially impairs the use of your vehicle. The manufacturer has removed the use of your vehicle entirely, and put it in writing. Every day the car sits undriveable is a day it is out of service — and California counts those days.
If you are still making payments on a car you have been ordered not to drive, that is precisely the harm the Song-Beverly Act exists to remedy.
A recall is not automatically a lemon. It is the manufacturer admitting a defect and offering to fix it free — that is the system working. A lemon law claim arises when the fix fails, the fix never comes, or the defect has already taken the use of your vehicle away from you.
What to do now
Check whether your Ford needs this recall
Not every Ford is affected by 25V401000. Enter your 17-digit VIN in NHTSA's free federal database to see whether this recall — and any others — are open on your exact vehicle.
Look up your VIN at NHTSA.govRecall 25V401000 — common questions
What is 25V401000?
25V401000 is a safety recall issued by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on June 13, 2025. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, and F-250 SD vehicles. The brake booster pushrod retaining spring may not have been installed, which can allow the pushrod to disconnect from the brake pedal and cause a sudden loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems" and 105, "Hydraulic and electric brake systems."
Is my Ford included in recall 25V401000?
Not every Ford is affected. The recall covers 2025 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, but inclusion depends on the specific VIN. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm whether your exact vehicle is covered.
Does recall 25V401000 make my Ford a lemon?
Very strong. A do-not-drive order means the vehicle's use has been completely removed by the manufacturer's own instruction. Out-of-service days accumulate from day one.
What does it cost to have a lemon law attorney look at this?
Nothing. Case reviews are free, and under California's Song-Beverly Act the manufacturer pays your attorney's fees on a successful claim. You keep your recovery.
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