Lincoln Aviator And Corsair Recalled As a result of The Seatbelt Warning Chime Isn’t Lengthy Sufficient | Carscoops
Lincoln will resolve the problem by updating the software program of the Audio Management Module
January 6, 2023 at 10:34
by Brad Anderson
Greater than 100,000 Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Corsair fashions are being recalled in america.
The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) has revealed that the seat belt warning system of impacted fashions could activate an audible sign for lower than 4 seconds when the car is began and the driving force’s seat belt isn’t buckled.
Whereas that won’t sound like a big situation in comparison with different ongoing car remembers, Lincoln notes that having an audible warning activating for thus little time may end up in decreased seat belt utilization, inevitably rising the danger of harm throughout a crash.
Lincoln says the problem has been brought on by the Audio Management Module muting a portion of the audible warning chime playback whereas trying to initialize an inner amplifier not included in automobiles geared up with Revel audio techniques.
Learn: Lincoln’s Provider Screwed Up A Wiring Harness And Now It Has To Recall 585 Hybrid Aviators
The recall impacts 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator fashions constructed between October 19, 2018, and December 13, 2022, totaling 72,248 models. Impacted 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair fashions had been manufactured between January 7, 2019, and December 13, 2022, with 28,753 models concerned.
commercial scroll to proceed
Sellers shall be notified of the recall on January 6 whereas Lincoln will start mailing letters to homeowners from February 6. Sellers will resolve the problem by merely updating the software program of the Audio Management Module at no cost to the shopper. Ford will even reimburse homeowners who’ve beforehand paid to have the problem resolved earlier than the recall was issued.