Lincoln Aviator and Corsair seat belt chime too short

NHTSA campaign 22V953000 · Reported Dec 23, 2022 · Ford Motor Company

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A chime that does not properly alert the driver to an unbuckled seat belt can raise the risk of injury in a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	22V953000
Reported to NHTSA	Dec 23, 2022
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Part affected	Seat Belts:front:warning Light/devices
Vehicles covered	7 model/year combinations, model years 2020–2023
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Ford is recalling certain Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Corsair vehicles that have the Revel audio system. When the car is started and the driver's seat belt is not buckled, the chime that reminds the driver to buckle up may sound for less than four seconds, which is not long enough. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal rule on crash protection for people in the vehicle.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is included.
2. Contact a Lincoln dealer, or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332, to have the audio control module software updated.
3. The repair is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 22V953000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (7)

2020 Lincoln Aviator
2020 Lincoln Corsair
2021 Lincoln Aviator
2021 Lincoln Corsair
2022 Lincoln Aviator
2022 Lincoln Corsair
2023 Lincoln Aviator

Who to contact

Lincoln — official Lincoln recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Lincoln seat belt recalls involving locked belts and loose anchors · all 7 Lincoln recalls in this area

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Official notice

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a Revel Audio System. 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."
Safety risk: An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the audio control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C35.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.