Ford 2025 Bronco Child Safety Lock Recall: Unintentional Rear Door Opening Risk
Ford is recalling certain 2025 Bronco vehicles with a child safety lock that can allow rear doors to open unintentionally, posing injury risk. Owners must have rear door latch inspected and replaced by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A malfunctioning child safety lock that allows a rear door to be opened unintentionally can increase the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Ford is recalling some 2025 Bronco vehicles because a child safety lock can accidentally open the rear door from inside. This could lead to injury if a child or passenger is inside the vehicle. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1341949-ford-2025-bronco-child-safety-lock-recall-unintentional-rear-door.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1341949-ford-2025-bronco-child-safety-lock-recall-unintentional-rear-door · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V397000
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“Ford 2025 Bronco Child Safety Lock Recall: Unintentional Rear Door Opening Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1341949-ford-2025-bronco-child-safety-lock-recall-unintentional-rear-door. Based on NHTSA recall #25V397000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V397000).
Why it’s dangerous
The child safety lock can accidentally open the rear door from inside the vehicle when set to 'ON'. This creates a risk of injury if a child or passenger is inside the vehicle and the door opens unexpectedly.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2025 Ford Bronco four-door vehicles with the child safety lock in the 'ON' position are affected. Children or passengers inside the vehicle are at higher risk of injury.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Ford Bronco has the child safety lock in the 'ON' position. The recall applies to four-door models sold after June 2025.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Ford Customer Service
Call 1-866-436-7332 to schedule a dealer inspection for the rear door latch replacement.
Have Dealer Inspect Latch
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear door latch if necessary at no cost to the owner.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S64.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #25V397000 (June 13, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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