The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The accessory protocol image module (APIM) can be affected by electromagnetic interference with a cell phone in the vehicle, causing the rearview camera image to flicker or become distorted.
The risk
A flickering or distorted rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to use their cell phones while reversing until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install shielding on the accessory protocol image module (APIM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 23, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S35.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Aviator | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Aviator | 2020 | 110 | 30 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2021 | 40 | 28 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2022 | 46 | 21 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2023 | 24 | 16 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2024 | 7 | 8 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2024
34 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the back over prevention; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 24V951000 20 Dec 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V944000 19 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V947000 19 Dec 2024 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 24V928000 12 Dec 2024 | Oshkosh Corporation |
| 24V892000 26 Nov 2024 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 24V879000 21 Nov 2024 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 24V875000 20 Nov 2024 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 24V858000 14 Nov 2024 | General Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024