Ford bulletin ECG2-25.2.8.5
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a over-the-air update dated Apr 1, 2026, received Oct 17, 2025, about the unknown or other — 10 documents under this number: ECG2-25.2.8.5 Escape, ECG2-25.2.8.5 Mustang, ECG2-25.2.8.5 Ranger, ECG2-25.2.8.5 BroncoSport and more. It names 25 model years (2023–2026). 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"26C10 Recall remedy -Addresses instances where the trailer lights and trailer brakes may not function"
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECG2-25.2.8.5 Escape | Over-the-air update | Apr 1, 2026 | 11031372 | not yet checked |
| ECG2-25.2.8.5 Mustang | Over-the-air update | Mar 18, 2026 | 11030366 | not yet checked |
| ECG2-25.2.8.5 Ranger | Over-the-air update | Mar 6, 2026 | 11030368 | not yet checked |
| ECG2-25.2.8.5 BroncoSport | Over-the-air update | Jan 13, 2026 | 11028187 | not yet checked |
| ECG2-25.2.8.5 SuperDuty | Over-the-air update | Jan 9, 2026 | 11028154 | not yet checked |
| ECG2-25.2.8.5 Escape | Over-the-air update | Nov 20, 2025 | 11025824 | not yet checked |
| ECG2-25.2.8.5 F-150BEV | Over-the-air update | Nov 18, 2025 | 11025834 | not yet checked |
| ECG2-25.2.8.5 Bronco | Over-the-air update | Nov 4, 2025 | 11025823 | not yet checked |
| ECG2-25.2.8.5 F-150 | Over-the-air update | Oct 24, 2025 | 11024791 | not yet checked |
| ECG2-25.2.8.5 Maverick | Over-the-air update | Oct 1, 2025 | 11024364 | 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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2023 Ford F-550 SD; 2024 Ford F-550 SD; 2025 Ford F-550 SD.
A 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 ECG2-25.2.8.5 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 ECG2-25.2.8.5 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 ECG2-25.2.8.5 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 25 model years: 2025 Ford Bronco, 2025 Ford Bronco Sport, 2026 Ford Escape, 2025 Ford Escape, 2025 Ford F-150, 2024 Ford F-150 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.