Ford Motor Company: Back Over Prevention › Display Function
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on May 24, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 109,283. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The accessory protocol image module (APIM) can be affected by electromagnetic interference with a cell phone in the vehicle, causing the rearview camera image to flicker or become distorted.
The risk
A flickering or distorted rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to use their cell phones while reversing until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install shielding on the accessory protocol image module (APIM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 23, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S35.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Lincoln Aviator | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Lincoln Aviator | 24 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 Lincoln Aviator | 49 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 Lincoln Aviator | 41 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Lincoln Aviator | 110 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V368000.
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