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Ford Bronco Sport Recall 25V049: Instrument Cluster May Not Light Up, Hiding Warnings

NHTSA campaign 25V049, reported January 31, 2025, 298 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain 2025 Ford Bronco Sport, Escape, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles may have an instrument panel cluster that does not illuminate at startup or while driving. A dark display can hide critical information such as the speedometer and warning lights, which raises the risk of a crash.

If your vehicle is included in this recall, dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2025. You can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall 25C02.

You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to confirm whether your vehicle is affected. Until the repair is done, pay close attention to your vehicle's operation and take your vehicle to an authorized Ford or Lincoln dealer for the free replacement.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 25V049Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco Sport, Escape, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may not illuminate at startup or while driving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect" as well as FMVSS numbers 126, 108, 135, 138, 208, and 305.
Risk
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C02.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Affected vehicles

Ford Bronco Sport2025
Ford Escape2025
Lincoln Corsair2025