The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V407000·Announced 2026-01-06

Lincoln Aviator rear trim may detach, creating crash hazard

Ford is recalling 2020–2025 Lincoln Aviators because the rear door trim and C-pillar appliques may have insufficient adhesive bonding and could detach, creating a road hazard.

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 a structural vehicle defect involving trim detachment that creates documented safety risks (road hazard and increased crash risk). However, no injuries, deaths, or property damage are reported in the source, which limits the score to High per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2020 through 2025 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The rear door window bars and C-pillar trim may have insufficient adhesive bonding, allowing the trim to detach from the vehicle body.

When this trim detaches, it creates a road hazard and increases the risk of a crash. Approximately 132,914 Aviators across model years 2020–2025 are affected.

Ford notified owners by mail on September 29, 2025. Owners should contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule a free repair or replacement. Dealers will repair or replace the C-pillar appliques and window division bars at no cost.

The recalled product

Product
2020 LINCOLN AVIATOR
Brand
LINCOLN
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
  • trim-detachment
  • road-hazard
  • crash-risk
Affected units
132,914

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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