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Lincoln seat belt recalls involving locked belts and loose anchors
Lincoln's seat belt recalls concentrate on Navigator belt locking, Aviator anchor hardware, and short warning chimes in Revel-equipped Aviator and Corsair vehicles. The February 2024 and May 2025 Navigator notices cover 2018-2020 models whose front belt pretensioners may lock the belts; the May 2026 notice covers 2018-2022 Navigator. Aviator anchor concerns include multiple seating positions in the February 2025 notice for 2020-2021 vehicles, while the March 2026 notice identifies second-row outer anchors on 2020-2026 models. The December 2022 chime notice covers 2020-2023 Aviator and 2020-2022 Corsair; the May 2025 chime notice covers certain 2020-2023 examples of both models previously repaired incorrectly.
Warning signs to watch for
- The February 9, 2024 Navigator recall: A driver or front passenger belt may lock and will not retract or extend.
- 25S31: A driver or front passenger belt may lock and will not retract or extend.
- The May 27, 2026 Navigator recall: A driver or front passenger belt may lock and will not retract or extend.
- 22C35 and 25C18: With the driver's belt unbuckled when the vehicle starts, the audible belt warning may last less than four seconds.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
None of the supplied Lincoln seat belt notices tells owners to stop driving or park outside. The February 2024, May 2025, and May 2026 Navigator belt-locking notices do not tell owners to stop driving. The February 2025 Aviator anchor bolt notice and March 2026 second-row outer anchor notice also do not tell owners to stop driving. The same applies to the December 2022 and May 2025 Revel audio warning-chime notices. That absence does not establish that an affected vehicle is safe to drive.
What the free repair involves
The February 2024 Navigator remedy replaces retractors as necessary and installs a missing HVAC drain tube elbow, free. The 25S31 remedy replaces retractors as necessary, free. Under 26C18, dealers inspect second-row outer lower anchor bolts and repair or replace them as necessary, free. The 22C35 and 25C18 remedies provide free audio control module software updates.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| high | 5 |
| medium | 2 |
Models affected most
Where owners report seat belts problems most
NHTSA owner complaints filed under seat belts for the Lincoln models and years in this guide. Complaints are unverified reports and are not limited to the recalled defects.
| Vehicle | Seat belts complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 Lincoln Navigator | 20 |
| 2020 Lincoln Navigator | 3 |
| 2018 Lincoln Navigator | 2 |
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Seat Belt May Lock | high |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Ford, Lincoln Seat Belt Anchor Bolts May Loosen | high |
| May 23, 2025 | Lincoln Aviator, Corsair seat belt warning chime too short | medium |
| May 23, 2025 | Ford Expedition, Navigator Seat Belt May Lock | high |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator Seat Belt Bolts Loose | high |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator seat belts may lock | high |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Lincoln Aviator and Corsair seat belt chime too short | medium |
Common questions
Which Navigator recalls describe a seat belt that will not extend?
The February 2024 and May 2025 notices describe belt locking on certain 2018-2020 Navigators. The May 2026 notice describes it on certain 2018-2022 Navigators. Each identifies driver and/or front passenger pretensioners and belts that cannot retract or extend.
Which Aviator seat belt anchors are involved?
The February 2025 notice for 2020-2021 Aviator identifies buckle anchors at one or more seating positions and certain second-row center anchors. The March 2026 notice, 26C18, concerns second-row outer seat belt anchors on certain 2020-2026 Aviators.
Why is my Lincoln's short seat belt chime a recall issue?
The 22C35 and 25C18 notices describe a warning lasting less than four seconds when the driver's belt is unbuckled at startup. They concern specified Revel-equipped Aviator and Corsair vehicles. Dealers update the audio control module software free of charge.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.