More than 100,000 Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Corsair models are being recalled in the United States.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revealed that the seat belt warning system of impacted models may activate an audible signal for less than 4 seconds when the vehicle is started and the driver’s seat belt is not buckled.
While that may not sound like a significant issue compared to other ongoing vehicle recalls, Lincoln notes that having an audible warning activating for so little time can result in decreased seat belt usage, inevitably increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Lincoln says the issue has been caused by the Audio Control Module muting a portion of the audible warning chime playback while attempting to initialize an internal amplifier not included in vehicles equipped with Revel audio systems.
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The recall impacts 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator models built between October 19, 2018, and December 13, 2022, totaling 72,248 units. Impacted 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair models were manufactured between January 7, 2019, and December 13, 2022, with 28,753 units involved.
Dealers will be notified of the recall on January 6 while Lincoln will begin mailing letters to owners from February 6. Dealers will resolve the issue by simply updating the software of the Audio Control Module at no charge to the customer. Ford will also reimburse owners who have previously paid to have the issue resolved before the recall was issued.
