2020–2025 Ford Escape recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2025 Escape vehicles. The liftgate hinge covers may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.
💥 The risk
A detached liftgate hinge cover can create a distraction or a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and reinstall, or replace any missing liftgate hinge covers as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SD6. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 3, 2025.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V829000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 25SD6
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Vehicles affected
- 108,762
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- Owner phone
- 1-866-436-7332
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 3, 2026
- Built
- Dec 2, 2024 – Apr 1, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR