Ford Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder

Ford is recalling about 123,611 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. A brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
25V236000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Reported
11 April 2025
Vehicles
123,611
Built between
Feb 2017 – Jun 2017
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
25 September 2025
Repaired
34%
Unrepaired
77,109

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2017 and June 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2017-2018 Ford ExpeditionBuilt February 2017 to June 2017
  • 2017-2018 Ford F-150Built February 2017 to June 2017
  • 2017-2018 Lincoln NavigatorBuilt February 2017 to June 2017

Repair progress

77,109 of 123,611 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

34% repaired — 41,900 of 123,611 reported

Owners not reachable
4,576
Scrapped or exported
26

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.

What could happen

A brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2025.

Parts involved

  • Expedition/Navigator Brake Master CylinderGL14-2A032-AABrake Master Cylinder
  • F-150 Brake Master CylinderHL34-2A032-AABrake Master Cylinder

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2017 to June 2017
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 April 2025
  3. Owners notified25 September 2025
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 34% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 April 2025.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S37. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 22V-150.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
25S37
Recalling manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1- 888-275-9171) or go to www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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