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Ford Motor Company recall 25V168: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Official action
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Official identifier. 25V168
Date. 2025-03-14
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). Loss of the ability to control the defrost or defog function decreases the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Action / remedy (official). Dealers will update the remote climate control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 21, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S23.
Potential units affected. 471 as published in the campaign file.
Owner notification date. 2025-04-21
Licence: United States Government public recall data
Attribution: Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaign
Campaign scope
Affected make/model groups in the official file
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