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What NHTSA safety recalls might impact your fleet in August 2025?
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In August 2025, what recalls are out there that you need to know about, and which ones might impact your fleet? Work Truck has the answers in this comprehensive overview of recent recalls issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The recalls are categorized as either pickup truck, van, and SUV recalls, or medium- and heavy-duty truck recalls, and the manufacturers are listed in alphabetical order.
Find the details below:
Recall Number: 20C
Vehicles: 2023-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Grand Cherokee L
Potential Units Affected: 121,398
Component: Seats
Breakdown: The second-row seat head restraints may not lock in the upright position.
Solution: Dealers will inspect and replace both second-row seat head restraints, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Sept. 5, 2025.
Recall Number: 57C
Vehicles: 2024-2025 Chrysler Pacifica
Potential Units Affected: 21
Component: Equipment, back over prevention
Breakdown: The vehicles were built with an incorrect radio, which can cause the rearview camera image not to display.
Solution: Dealers replaced the radio, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been repaired. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 7, 2025.
Recall Number: VS2GARPIN
Vehicles: 2020-2023 Mercedes-Benz Metris
Potential Units Affected: 43,422
Component: Equipment, back over prevention
Breakdown: The electrical connections for the infotainment system may not be properly secured, which can cause the rearview camera image not to display.
Solution: Dealers will inspect and repair the infotainment system connection, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Sept. 5, 2025.
Recall Number: 25S51
Vehicles: 2025 Navigator and Expedition
Potential Units Affected: 171
Component: Air bags
Breakdown: The passenger side air bag may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag to deploy with excessive force during a crash.
Solution: Dealers will replace the passenger side air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed Aug. 11, 2025.
Recall Number: 25S71
Vehicles: 2025 F-150 Lightning BEV
Potential Units Affected: 5
Component: Service brakes, hydraulic
Breakdown: 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.
Solution: 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.
Recall Number: 25S72
Vehicles: 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick
Potential Units Affected: 200,061
Component: Back over prevention
Breakdown: A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Solution: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2025.
Recall Number: 23V687
Vehicles: 2022 Mustang Mach E
Potential Units Affected: 239
Component: Electrical system
Breakdown: The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.
Solution: Dealers will replace the high voltage battery junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2025.
Recall Number: 25S75
Vehicles: 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and 2022 Expedition
Potential Units Affected: 850,318
Component: Fuel system, gasoline
Breakdown: The low-pressure fuel pump may fail, which can result in an engine stall while driving.
Solution: The remedy is under development. Owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 16, 2025. Second letters will be sent once the remedy is available.
Recall Number: N252503010
Vehicles: 2024-2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV
Potential Units Affected: 40,233
Component: Parking brake
Breakdown: The rear parking brake wiring harness may become damaged or corroded, resulting in unintended activation of the parking brake or loss of the parking brake function.
Solution: Dealers will inspect the harness and, if necessary, reroute the harness and install anti-abrasive tape. Any harness that has existing damage will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on Aug. 11, 2025.
Recall Number: N252513060
Vehicles: 2018 GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Sierra 2500, 3500, Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab
Potential Units Affected: 1,658
Component: Air bags
Breakdown: The left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
Solution: Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2025.
Recall Number: ACTT-2504
Vehicles: 2012-2025 ACTT (Xspotter)
Potential Units Affected: 195
Component: Equipment
Breakdown: The tire inflation information label is incorrect.
Solution: Autocar will mail corrected labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 29, 2025.
Recall Number: ACTT-2503 and ACX-2503
Vehicles: 2015-2022 ACTT (Xspotter) and ACX (Xpeditor)
Potential Units Affected: 49
Component: Service brakes, air
Breakdown: The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system.
Solution: Dealers will inspect and replace or add additional air tanks as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 29, 2025.
Recall Number: F1021
Vehicles: 2026 Freightliner Cascadia Fifth Gen
Potential Units Affected: 4
Component: Fuel system, other
Breakdown: The compressed natural gas fuel line was routed incorrectly, allowing it to chafe and damage wiring harnesses and brake lines.
Solution: DTNA inspected and rerouted the compressed natural gas fuel line, as necessary free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied.
Recall Number: N/A
Vehicles: 2021-2024 F-59 vehicles equipped with a Motiv Gen 6 EPIC powertrain
Potential Units Affected: 55
Component: Electrical system
Breakdown: The high voltage battery pack may be improperly sealed and allow liquid to enter the battery.
Solution: Motiv worked with Our Next Energy to inspect and repair the battery packs as necessary, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired by November 2024.
Recall Number: 2025-SRC-05
Vehicles: 2023-2025 HUSK-e
Potential Units Affected: 20
Component: Electrical system
Breakdown: The wrong size washer was installed in the thermal fuse bolted joint during the previous repair.
Solution: OEV will install the correctly sized washer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2025.
Recall Number: NGDV_TSB_040
Vehicles: 2025 NGDV
Potential Units Affected: 917
Component: Equipment
Breakdown: The air bag warning label on the sun visor may detach.
Solution: Oshkosh Defense will replace the sun visor assembly and add an electric shock warning label as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2025
Recall Number: 25PACF
Vehicles: 2023-2026 Kenworth T380, T680, T880, Peterbilt 520, 548, 567, 579, 2024-2026 Kenworth T480, W990, Peterbilt 536, 537, 589, 2025 Kenworth T180, Peterbilt 535, 2025-2026 Kenworth T280 and L770
Potential Units Affected: 56,575
Component: Exterior lighting
Breakdown: The tail brake light, upper and lower beam headlights, reverse light, and turn signal may not illuminate as intended. In addition, the lift axles, if lowered, may revert to a raised position, or oscillate up and down when the signal warning lights are activated.
Solution: Dealers will update the VCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 25, 2025.
Recall Number: 25-15
Vehicles: 2024-2025 Utilimaster Aeromaster
Potential Units Affected: 871
Component: Back over prevention, forward collision avoidance
Breakdown: The monitor in the 360-degree camera system may not display the correct image at start up.
Solution: Shyft will install an in-line circuit protector and monitor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2025.
Recall Number: 25-16
Vehicles: 2015-2025 Utilimaster Truck Body
Potential Units Affected: 2,785
Component: Electrical system, exterior lighting
Breakdown: The signal converter may fail, which can cause the brake lights and turn signals to become inoperative.
Solution: Shyft will inspect and repair the signal converter connectors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 4, 2025.
Recall Number: 25-17
Vehicles: 2024-2025 Blue ARC BA4L-800
Potential Units Affected: 150
Component: Parking brake
Breakdown: The spacer for the brake caliper may be too big, resulting in an increased air gap.
Solution: Shyft will replace the brake calipers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2025.
Recall Number: N/A
Vehicles: 2025 Wabash truck body vehicles equipped with Waltco ZS series slide liftgates
Potential Units Affected: 2
Component: Structure
Breakdown: The cylinder pin in the slide liftgate may be insufficiently lubricated, which can cause the pin to seize, resulting in lift gate failure.
Solution: Supreme will work with HIAB USA to replace the pivot pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2025.
Recall Number: N/A
Vehicles: 2024-2025 Pro Spotter
Potential Units Affected: 76
Component: Service brakes, air
Breakdown: The vehicles may be equipped with a non-DOT brake line fitting, resulting in reduced braking performance.
Solution: Dealers will inspect and replace the fitting as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2025.
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