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Vehicle recall R/2025/161

Ford Mustang Mach-E recall: High Voltage Battery Control Module Update

DVSA recall R/2025/161 names the Ford Mustang Mach-E. It was launched 30 April 2025. It covers vehicles built 16 October 2020 to 7 April 2022.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2025/161
Launched
30 April 2025
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
25S14
Vehicles
123 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles software from a previous recall may not have been installed correctly. The high voltage battery main contactor may overheat which can result in either loss of power while driving or a vehicle no start condition.

The fix

Update and verify the software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Mustang Mach-E (MACH-E)16 October 2020 to 2 December 20203
Ford Mustang Mach-E (MACH-E)8 December 2020 to 30 June 202141
Ford Mustang Mach-E (MACH-E)9 June 2021 to 23 December 202129
Ford Mustang Mach-E (MACH-E)3 January 2022 to 7 April 202250
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2025/293 Mustang Mach E - 12V Battery Discharge 3 September 2025, Ford Mustang Mach-E
  • R/2025/361 Frozen Rearview Camera Screen 24 September 2025, Ford Transit, Ford Focus, Ford Transit Courier and others
  • R/2026/065 Mach-E - SYNC Software Update 13 February 2026, Ford Mustang Mach-E
  • R/2026/268 Multi Vehicle Line: Unintended High Beam Behaviour - Compliance 30 June 2026, Ford Kuga, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Transit Courier and others
  • R/2023/187 Certain vehicles have been produced with a mismatch of information between Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) label Certificate of Conformity (CoC) and Registration documents regarding towing. 26 June 2023, Ford Mustang Mach-E
  • R/2022/194 It is possible that the high voltage main contactors may overheat 29 June 2022, Ford Mustang Mach-E

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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