NHTSA campaign 21V534000 · Manufacturer campaign 21S34
Lincoln Recall 21V-534: Unsecured Wire Harness
NHTSA recall 21V534000 (Manufacturer campaign 21S34) was reported by Ford Motor Company on July 15, 2021, with 33,298 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lincoln Aviator for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on July 30, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V534000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V534000 (also written 21V-534 or 21V534)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 21S34
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 33,298 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System — Compressor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.6% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V534000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Lincoln
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V534000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with 3.0L gasoline engines. The wire harness may not be secured properly, possibly contacting the air conditioning (A/C) compressor pulley, and resulting in damage to electrical wires, or the A/C compressor drive belt.
Safety consequence
Damaged electrical wires may short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect the harness and A/C compressor belt for damage, replacing them as necessary, and install a tie strap to secure the wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S34.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V534000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.