Karmactive Team
Ford is recalling 23,111 of its 2025 Lincoln Aviator SUVs because the rear windows might pinch passengers’ fingers too hard before reversing. When working properly, power windows should automatically stop and reverse when they hit an obstacle like a hand or arm. In these Aviators, the windows keep pushing with too much force before backing off.
The problem violates federal safety rules, which limit window closing force to 100 Newtons. Ford discovered the issue during routine testing in May 2025 and traced it to incorrect software from supplier Kostal of America. The company says the supplier enabled a feature in the door module software without telling Ford.
“The global close operation may exert excessive upward force before reversing,” Ford explained in documentation to safety regulators. The global close feature lets drivers close all windows at once using their key fob or the LincolnWay app.
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The recall affects Aviators built at Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant between November 29, 2023, and June 6, 2025. So far, no injuries have been reported.
To fix the problem, dealers will update software in both the driver and passenger door modules free of charge. However, the repair will permanently disable the convenient global close function. Ford will notify dealers on September 15, with owner letters going out by September 19. Owners can call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall number 25C33.
This adds to Ford’s growing recall troubles in 2025. The company has already issued 89 recalls since January, breaking General Motors’ 2014 record of 77 recalls in a single year. Just weeks ago, Ford recalled 132,914 Aviators for trim pieces that could detach while driving and 304,662 Aviators and Explorers for seat switches that might allow seats to move unexpectedly.
The NHTSA is overseeing the recall process, which should begin mid-September. Until their vehicles are repaired, Aviator owners should be cautious when using the windows, especially with children in the rear seats.
