Lincoln Aviator rear windows may pinch before reversing

NHTSA campaign 25V484000 · Reported 2025-07-25 · Ford Motor Company

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The main danger is a pinch injury, especially to a child, and the notice does not restrict driving — just keep hands and arms clear of the rear windows until the software is updated.

What's wrong, in plain English

Your Aviator has a feature that closes all the windows at once. The rear side windows are supposed to stop and go back down if they hit something on the way up. On these vehicles, those windows press too hard on whatever is in the way before they reverse. That could pinch a hand, an arm, or a child's fingers and cause an injury. Ford is correcting it with a free software update to one of the car's control modules.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your 2025 Aviator is included in recall 25V484000.
2. Contact a Lincoln dealer, or call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332, and reference recall 25C33.
3. Have the control module software updated — the repair is free.

Affected vehicles (1)

2025 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

Why do Lincoln windows, wipers and windshields keep getting recalled? · all 13 Lincoln recalls in this area

Official notice

Component: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. When closing the windows with the global closing feature, the side rear windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object, before they automatically reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
Safety risk: A closing window that does not reverse direction as expected can pinch a passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will update the Body Control Module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C33.

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