2025 Lincoln Aviator Recalled Over Rear Camera Issue

November 2, 2024 2:03 pm

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2025 Lincoln Aviator models due to an issue with the rearview camera.

The defect: in affected vehicles, the rearview camera image may fail when the vehicle speed reaches 10 miles-per-hour or greater. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, “Rear Visibility.”

The hazards: the loss of the rearview camera image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

Components: rearview camera

Affected vehicles: select 2025 Lincoln Aviator models produced between July 18^th, 2024, and July 26^th, 2024.

Number of vehicles affected: 7

The fix: the accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated through an over-the-air (OTA) update or by a dealer, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on December 2^nd, 2024. The Ford reference number for this recall is 24C34.

Contacts:

Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
FoMoCo Recall Number: 24C34
NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
NHTSA Website: www.nhtsa.gov

By Brett Foote

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.