The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V349000·Announced 2026-11-05

[pending] 2021 LINCOLN AVIATOR

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 25V349000.

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: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with 3.0L PHEV engines that were repaired incorrectly 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.

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 June 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S58.

The recalled product

Product
2021 LINCOLN AVIATOR
Brand
LINCOLN
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
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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