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Ford Motor Firm is recalling greater than 130,000 Lincoln Aviator SUVs within the U.S. because of a attainable threat of elements detaching whereas driving, the U.S. Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration stated on Tuesday.
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The recall, which impacts 132,914 Lincoln Aviator fashions between the years of 2020 and 2025, is because of attainable inadequate adhesive bonding of the C-pillar trim and rear door window bars. This may occasionally lead elements to detach from the affected autos and will “increase the risk of a crash,” based on a report from the NHTSA.
A 2025 Lincoln Aviator sport utility car (SUV) through the 2025 New York Worldwide Auto Present (NYIAS) in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg through Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
“The components may detach due to inadequate application pressure of the components during assembly at the supplier facility that results in insufficient adhesive retention,” as famous within the report.
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Round 3.2% of the recalled autos might have the defect, the NHTSA famous.
The Ford Motor Co. brand is displayed exterior of a Ford car dealership in Hailey, Idaho on March 21, 2025. (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP through Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
These affected by the recall can convey their autos to a dealership which can restore or change the defective elements without spending a dime. Affected Lincoln Aviator homeowners may also be mailed letters notifying them of the security threat by the tip of subsequent month, as famous within the report.
The announcement comes days after a separate Ford recall was reported by the NHTSA. The automaker can also be calling again greater than 197,000 Mustang Mach E midsize SUVs, between the mannequin years of 2021 and 2025, due to an elevated threat of passengers within the again seat turning into trapped, based on the NHTSA.
A Ford and Lincoln dealership is pictured right here. (iStock / iStock)
Earlier this yr, Ford additionally recalled practically 400,000 vehicles, SUVs and different autos for varied causes. Final week, Honda introduced it was recalling about 259,000 Honda and Acura autos because of a brake pedal that would probably “shift out of position.”
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Ford Motor Firm didn’t instantly reply to Fox Enterprise’ request for remark.
