Ford is really on a roll with safety recalls this year, and this time it’s the Lincoln Aviator having another turn. The luxury SUV apparently is falling apart, literally, as people are driving them and that’s a problem. That’s why the automaker is recalling 132,914 of them so hopefully nobody gets hurt.
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Obviously, having your car actually fall apart while you’re driving it isn’t ideal. At least in this case the components in question aren’t vital to the operation of the SUV, but they could create road hazards and damage other vehicles and/or cause an accident.
At least Ford says in its filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration it’s unaware of any crashes or injuries related to the safety recall. But such a thing could happen if Lincoln Aviator owners were to ignore this warning.
The issue is insufficient application pressure, resulting in sub-optimal adhesive retention. As a result, the B-pillar trim pieces can just fall off the Aviator as people are driving down the road. It’s the same issue that’s plagued Ford Explorers, leading to almost half a million being recalled.
Safety recall 25S66 has been issued for 2020 to 2025 Lincoln Aviators. Ford believes about three percent of the recalled SUVs actually have the faulty trim adhesive, but it’s directing vehicle owners to have theirs inspected by a dealer to be sure.
If your Aviator’s trim adhesive wasn’t applied correctly, the dealer will either fix it or just replace the entire component free of charge.
According to Ford, the B-pillar trim piece might visibly be separating from the front doors or drivers might just hear extra wind noise and/or rattling as they’re driving.
Apparently, Ford was aware this was a problem back in 2019 but back then believed the trim pieces weren’t a serious safety concern. But NHTSA told the automaker in March 2025 that it had received dozens of complaints from Explorer and Aviator owners, directing the Blue Oval to do something about it.
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