Ford Motor Company: Seat Belts › Front › Warning Light/Devices
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on May 23, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,442. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a Revel Audio System that were repaired incorrectly under recall 22V-953. When the driver's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning system may activate the audible warning chime for an insufficient amount of time of less than 4 seconds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the audio control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C18.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Lincoln Aviator | 24 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Lincoln Corsair | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Lincoln Aviator | 49 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 Lincoln Corsair | 35 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Lincoln Aviator | 41 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Lincoln Corsair | 34 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Lincoln Aviator | 110 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 Lincoln Corsair | 61 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
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 25V338000.
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