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title: "FORD ESCAPE HYBRID (2020) - Recall 25V881000 — NHTSA record 295820 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick Hybrid and 2020 Escape Hybrid vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software m"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# FORD ESCAPE HYBRID (2020) - Recall 25V881000 — NHTSA record 295820

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 18, 2025. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: FORD ESCAPE HYBRID (2020) - Recall 25V881000
- **Reason**: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick Hybrid and 2020 Escape Hybrid vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutral unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power. A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Ford Motor Company
- **Quantity**: 87
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 295820

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V881000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FORD ESCAPE HYBRID; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 18, 2025
- **Manufacturer start**: Nov 6, 2019
- **Manufacturer end**: Dec 15, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Feb 12, 2026
- **Record created**: Dec 18, 2025

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will update the HPCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S33. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 15, 2026. This is an expansion of Recalls 24V330 (24S33) and 25V133 (25S16).

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V881000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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