Ford bulletin 25-OTA ECG-25.2.7.6 F-150LIGHTNING
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a over-the-air update dated Apr 9, 2025, received May 5, 2025, about the unknown or other — 1 document under this number: OTAECG-25.2.7.6F-150BEV. It names 1 model year (2025). A 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication"Quality improvements include: -Addresses key off load battery drain caused by a bug that created a conflict when the Software Update Manager was sending an uninterruptible update to the Body Control Module."
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTAECG-25.2.7.6F-150BEV | Over-the-air update | Apr 9, 2025 | 11017818 | not yet checked |
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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford 25-OTA ECG-25.2.7.6 F-150LIGHTNING 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-25.2.7.6 F-150LIGHTNING 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-25.2.7.6 F-150LIGHTNING cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.