Ford over-the-air update ACM-25.AS
What it says25C31 Recall remedy -Audio head unit update to ensure the seatbelt reminder chime is triggered at vehicle start-up NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated Oct 2, 2025, received Oct 17, 2025, about the seat belts — 1 document under this number: ACM-25. AS F-150. It names 1 model year (2025). 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 communication25C31 Recall remedy -Audio head unit update to ensure the seatbelt reminder chime is triggered at vehicle start-up
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM-25. AS F-150 | Over-the-air update | Oct 2, 2025 | 11024363 | PDF, 24 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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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 129 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the seat belts
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against the Ford F-150 under the same component group (seat belts), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCM-26.4.2.1 | Over-the-air update | Jul 30, 2026 | Quality improvements include: -Updates the Restraint Control Module to prevent a potential internal fault that may cause a warning light to… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Ford, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford ACM-25.AS 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 ACM-25.AS 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 ACM-25.AS cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2025 Ford F-150. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.