The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The instrument panel cover may separate when the air bag deploy.
The risk
An instrument panel cover separation can cause pieces of the cover to strike occupants, increasing the risk injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the instrument panel cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SE7. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 19, 2025.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Maverick | 2025, 2026 |
Components: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
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 Maverick | 2025 | 24 | 12 |
| Ford Maverick | 2026 | 6 | 7 |
Other structure recalls in 2025
86 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the structure; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025