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2022 LINCOLN AVIATOR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 2131902 · 2025-09-19

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
AVIATOR
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

My Aviator was parked with trunk open to load groceries from shopping cart. Must have stepped under bumper such that it triggered the kick sensor to close the tailgate. The problem is, it did NOT detect spouse’s body, did NOT stop the tailgate from closing & as a result, hit him on the head. He jolted out of the way & the tailgate continued to close all the way. This is serious safety issue!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11688306
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown