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Lincoln Aviator and Corsair seat belt chime too short

NHTSA campaign 22V953000 · Reported 2022-12-23 · Ford Motor Company

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An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

These Lincolns with the Revel audio system have a seat belt warning chime that stops too soon. When the car is started and the driver's seat belt is not buckled, the chime sounds for less than four seconds instead of lasting as long as federal rules require. A short chime may not get your attention, so a driver could pull away without being belted. Because the chime plays through the stereo, the dealer fixes it with a free software update to the audio system.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is affected.
2. Buckle up every trip without relying on the chime until the fix is done.
3. Contact a Lincoln dealer and ask for recall 22C35 (NHTSA 22V953000), or call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332; the software update is free.

Affected vehicles (7)

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

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.