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HighNHTSA·24V368000·Announced 2025-12-05

2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator vehicles recalled for rearview camera defect

Ford is recalling 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator vehicles due to electromagnetic interference from cell phones affecting the rearview camera display, which can flicker or become distorted, reducing driver visibility.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a risk-of-harm product where no injuries, crashes, or property damage have been reported. The flickering or distorted rearview camera reduces driver visibility and increases crash risk, fitting the High criterion for products with theoretical hazards and no realized incidents.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The accessory protocol image module (APIM) can be affected by electromagnetic interference from cell phones in the vehicle, causing the rearview camera image to flicker or become distorted.

A flickering or distorted rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. This issue affects the back-over prevention display function.

The recall affects approximately 109,283 vehicles. Ford began notifying owners by mail on October 23, 2024. Owners should not use cell phones while reversing until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install shielding on the APIM free of charge.

Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (Ford recall number 24S35) to schedule the repair. Additional information is available through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2020 LINCOLN AVIATOR
Brand
LINCOLN
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Rearview Camera System
Hazard
  • electromagnetic-interference
  • camera-display-malfunction
  • visibility-impairment
Affected units
109,283

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • AVIATOR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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