Ford is recalling 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles with Revel Audio Systems. The seat belt warning chime may not alert passengers if unbelted during a crash, increasing injury risk. Owners should contact Ford for free software update.
An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Ford is recalling 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles with Revel Audio Systems because the seat belt warning chime may not properly alert passengers if they're unbelted during a crash. This could increase injury risk in a collision.
When the driver's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle starts, the seat belt warning chime may activate for less than 4 seconds. This fails to meet federal safety standards for occupant crash protection, potentially missing critical warnings during a crash.
Owners of 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles with Revel Audio Systems are affected. Drivers and passengers who are not properly buckled during a crash may be at higher risk.
Check for 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair models with Revel Audio Systems. The recall covers vehicles that were sold starting from 2020 through 2022.
Call 1-866-436-7332 to schedule a free software update for the audio control module.
Dealers will update the audio control module software at no cost to fix the warning chime issue.
Dealers will update the audio control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C35.
The seat belt warning chime may activate for less than 4 seconds when the vehicle starts and the driver is unbelted, failing to meet federal safety standards for occupant crash protection.
Your vehicle is affected if it's a 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair with a Revel Audio System.
The recall states that the warning chime may not properly alert passengers if unbelted during a crash, which could increase injury risk in a collision.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V953000 — Ford Ford Hello, I own a Ford that is covered by recall 22V953000 from Ford. The official recall notice states: Dealers will update the audio control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C35. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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