Ford over-the-air update 25-OTA ECG-25.2.5.7.1 E-TRANSIT
What it says"Quality improvements include: -Addresses unintended key off load battery usage caused by the Enhanced Central Gateway module staying awake" NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated May 30, 2025, received Jun 6, 2025, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: 25-ECG-25.2.5.7.1ETransit. It names 1 model year (2023). An over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication"Quality improvements include: -Addresses unintended key off load battery usage caused by the Enhanced Central Gateway module staying awake"
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-ECG-25.2.5.7.1ETransit | Over-the-air update | May 30, 2025 | 11019302 | PDF, 29 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group18 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ford E-Transit under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ford list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 55080 | Service bulletin | Aug 13, 2026 | Some 2021-2023 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 25-Jun-2023, 2022-2025 E-Transit and 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles may experi… |
| TSB 26-2167 | Service bulletin | Apr 14, 2026 | This article supersedes TSB 25-2385. Reason for update: update the TSB Issue indicating the modules where are stored the DTCs P1A10 and P0AA… |
| SYNC-26.2.1.6.5.2 | Over-the-air update | Mar 31, 2026 | "26C10 Recall remedy -Addresses instances where the trailer lights and trailer brakes may not function" |
| TSB 26-2045 | Service bulletin | Feb 13, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 24-2405. Reason for update: update the vehicle model coverage to include 2026 Transit vehicles, remove the Parts Li… |
| SSM 54534 | Service bulletin | Jan 30, 2026 | Some 2021-2025 F-150, 2022-2025 Expedition/Navigator, 2023-2025 F-Super Duty, 2024-2025 Ranger and 2026 Transit vehicles may exhibit a disch… |
| SSM 54291 | Service bulletin | Oct 14, 2025 | Some 2026 Transit vehicles built with the Delivery Assist feature (minor feature code AAEAZ) may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U2013… |
| SSM 54181 | Service bulletin | Aug 29, 2025 | Some 2022-2025 E-Transit vehicles may exhibit an unsuccessful programmable module installation (PMI) and/or software updates on the GWM usin… |
| SYNC-25.2.1.6.5 | Over-the-air update | Aug 1, 2025 | "Quality improvements include: -Addresses rear-view camera image being obstructed by the passcode screen when the vehicle start inhibit is e… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford 25-OTA ECG-25.2.5.7.1 E-TRANSIT a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 25-OTA ECG-25.2.5.7.1 E-TRANSIT repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does 25-OTA ECG-25.2.5.7.1 E-TRANSIT cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2023 Ford E-Transit. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.