Lincoln Aviator (2020-2021): Back over prevention
Recall 21V223000 · Mar 30, 2021 · Ford Motor Company
34,952
vehicles affected
34,952
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V223000
- Date
- Mar 30, 2021
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 34,952
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Display function
- Model years
- 2020-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The image processing module may be unable to provide video feed to the display, which could result in a loss of the backup camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
What can happen
A backup camera that displays a blank or distorted image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the image processing module software with the latest level, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 21, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C09.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V223000?
1 model: Lincoln Aviator (2020-2021), about 34,952 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V223000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the image processing module software with the latest level, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 21, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C09.
What can happen?
A backup camera that displays a blank or distorted image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.