Ford has issued a recall for over 21,000 vehicles due to an issue that may cause headlights to malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Impacted vehicle models include the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Mustang Mach E and 2025 Mustang vehicles, Ford said in an announcement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website. 
According to Ford, which owns Lincoln, the LED Driver Modules may contain a device that can cause the low-beam and high-beam headlights, daytime running lights, front position lights and front turn signals to malfunction.
For Nautilus vehicles, the device can also cause the rear tail light, rear turn signal and rear position light to fail, Ford said. 
Ford said there have not been reports of accidents or injuries related to the lighting issue.
Impacted vehicles were manufactured between March 4, 2025 and July 24, 2025, Ford said in the recall announcement. Most of the vehicles recalled are 2025 Ford Mustangs.
The breakdown of impacted vehicles includes:
The investigation dates back to March 15, when workers at the Changan Ford Hangzhou plant in China inspected a Nautilus vehicle and found a faulty right-hand headlamp assembly. Just over two weeks later, plant personnel found eight more vehicles with similar issues.
Two months later, in May 2025, someone submitted a warranty claim for a Nautilus vehicle in China, Ford said, and by June 15, seven more warranty claims were filed in China.
Ford’s Critical Concern Review Group in China opened an investigation on June 18, then transferred the investigation to Ford’s team in the U.S. Investigators analyzed the vehicle parts and found that the headlight malfunctions were linked to a burnt device in the headlamps. 
The fix is free for impacted owners, Ford said in the announcement.
For Nautilus and Mach-E vehicle owners, Ford will mail owner notification letters instructing them to take their vehicles to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the part replaced.
For Mustang vehicles, owners will be notified by mail and told to take their vehicles to a Ford or Lincoln dealer for inspection. If the serial number matches the ones that have been impacted, the part will be replaced.
Ford began notifying dealers on Aug. 11. The company began notifying owners on Aug. 11 and should be done by Aug. 29. Owners should get letters about inspections and replacements between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31.
Customers can search for their VIN numbers at www.ford.com/support/recalls-details.
The NHTSA recall number is 25V519000.
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@usatoday.com.

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