Ford bulletin TSB 25-2415
What it saysThis article supersedes TSB 25-2361 to update the Service Procedure. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 29, 2025, received Sep 3, 2025, about the power train. It names 4 model years (2024–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis article supersedes TSB 25-2361 to update the Service Procedure. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit oil consumption and blue smoke from the tailpipe. This may be due to the sealing process of the PCV baffle which is part of the valve cover assembly.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 25-2415 | Service bulletin | Aug 29, 2025 | 11022408 | PDF, 767 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR3Z-6582-V | Engine Valve Cover (Right Hand) | — | eBay Motors → |
| 9L8Z-9J469-A | Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Tube O-ring seal | — | eBay Motors → |
| JL3Z-9E464-F | Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Gasket | — | eBay Motors → |
| AT4Z-9E936-A | Throttle Body Gasket | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-9F479-B | Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor (Transit | — | eBay Motors → |
| PV4Z-9F479-C | Manifold Absolute Pressure and Temperature (MAPT) | — | eBay Motors → |
| AT4Z-9H486-A | Upper Intake Manifold Sealing Surfaces | — | eBay Motors → |
| XO-5W30-Q1SP | Motorcraft® SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil | — | eBay Motors → |
| CXO-5W30-LSP6 | Motorcraft® SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil (Canada Only) | — | eBay Motors → |
| VC-13DL-G | Motorcraft® Yellow Prediluted Antifreeze/Coolant | — | eBay Motors → |
| CVC-13DL-G | Motorcraft® Yellow Prediluted Antifreeze/Coolant | — | eBay Motors → |
| JL3Z-12029-A | Ignition Coil On-Plug | 1 | eBay Motors → |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 252415A | 2025 Transit 3.5L Duratec: Verify Build Date And Replace The RH Valve Cover Includes… | 2.2 hrs |
| 252415B | 2024-2025 Explorer 3.3L Duratec: Verify Build Date And Replace The RH Valve Cover… | 3.7 hrs |
| 252415C | 2024-2025 Explorer 3.3L Duratec Hybrid: Verify Build Date And Replace The RH Valve… | 3.9 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (6 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Ford’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 162 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 19 of them name Power Train — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
While traveling straight at approximately 30 miles per hour, the front differential locked, causing the front wheels to lock and abruptly stopped the vehicle. Vehicle was towed to a Ford dealership, which verified the differential failed, and not due to lack of lubricant. There were no symptoms prior to failure.
2024 Ford Transit · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Jan 16, 2026 · ODI 11711509
After the Ford recall software update, the gear shifter will turn itself out of park and either into drive or reverse. The software update was in regards to the PCM resetting itself. We took it to the Ford dealer and because they can not duplicate the problem, the truck was returned to us.
2025 Ford Explorer · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Jun 18, 2025 · ODI 11667778
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 power train
Source: same model, same component group79 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ford models under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ford list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2408 v2 | Service bulletin | Oct 22, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 26-2309. Reason for update: update the Model section to remove Aviator 10R80, update theParts list to add 3.3L to W… |
| TSB 26-2431 | Service bulletin | Oct 21, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 26-2226. Reason For Update: update the Service Procedure for 2021-2022 F-150 3.5L EcoBoost vehicles with the new Fo… |
| TSB 26-2408 | Service bulletin | Sep 22, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 26-2309. Reason For Update: update the Model section to remove Aviator 10R80, update the Parts list to add 3.3L to… |
| TSB 26-2395 | Service bulletin | Aug 26, 2026 | This article supersedes 26-2287. Reason for update: update the labor operation numbers to add MT to operations C, F, G, H, J, K, L and M, an… |
| SSM 55098 | Service bulletin | Aug 18, 2026 | Some 2013-2016 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine and 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may… |
| SSM55059 | Service bulletin | Aug 3, 2026 | Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost engine, 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.3L hybrid engine, and 20… |
| TSB 26-2309 | Service bulletin | Jul 2, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 26-2241. Reason For Update: update the parts list to correct the claim quantity of the part number JB3Z-4B496-B fro… |
| TSB 26-2287 | Service bulletin | Jun 18, 2026 | This article supersedes 25-2302. Reason for update: update the labor time allowance for F-150 vehicles, update the Parts list to replace the… |
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 TSB 25-2415 a recall?
No. A service bulletin 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 TSB 25-2415 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does TSB 25-2415 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2025 Ford Explorer, 2024 Ford Explorer, 2025 Ford Transit, 2024 Ford Transit. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.