The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and Escape vehicles. The cover for the electric brake booster's ECU may cause the printed circuit board to overheat and result in a loss of vehicle stability control systems (anti-lock braking, electronic stability control, and traction control) or a loss of brake power assist.
The risk
Loss of vehicle stability control or brake power assist can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the electric brake booster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SC6. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 17, 2025.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2025 |
| Ford Maverick | 2025 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2025 | 26 | 9 |
| Ford Maverick | 2025 | 24 | 12 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2025
6 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 25V594000 11 Sept 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V336000 22 May 2025 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 25V313000 9 May 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V254000 17 Apr 2025 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 25V154000 12 Mar 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025