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HighNHTSA·25V349000·Announced 2026-11-05

2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator battery cells may fail, risking fire and power loss

Ford is recalling certain 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles with 3.0L PHEV engines due to high voltage battery cell defects that may cause internal short circuits, battery failure, loss of drive power, and fire risk.

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 is classified as High because the source explicitly identifies potential for serious harm—fire risk and loss of drive power creating crash risk—but reports no injuries, deaths, or incidents. Per the rubric, theoretical hazards without reported incidents score at most 3.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with 3.0L PHEV engines. These vehicles were previously repaired under recall 23V626. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure. Approximately 8 vehicles are affected by this recall.

Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire. Dealers will update the Battery Energy Control Module software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 for more information. Ford's internal recall number is 25S58.

The recalled product

Product
2021 LINCOLN AVIATOR
Brand
LINCOLN
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
  • battery-failure
  • fire-risk
  • power-loss
  • crash-risk
Affected units
8

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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