Lincoln over-the-air update DSMC-25.15
What it says"Quality improvements include: -Addresses a false Driver Facing Camera signal that may trigger an error message" NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Lincoln filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated Feb 5, 2026, received Mar 5, 2026, about the visibility/wiper — 1 document under this number: DSMC-25.15 Navigator. It names 1 model year (2025). An over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication"Quality improvements include: -Addresses a false Driver Facing Camera signal that may trigger an error message"
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSMC-25.15 Navigator | Over-the-air update | Feb 5, 2026 | 11029657 | PDF, 22 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 3 of them name Forward Collision Avoidance — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact owns a 2025 Lincoln Navigator L. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. No warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle jerked violently while accelerating and while reversing on a hill.
2025 Lincoln Navigator · Forward Collision Avoidance · filed with NHTSA May 1, 2026 · ODI 11735114
The contact owns a 2025 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof independently fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the vehicle was repaired.
2025 Lincoln Navigator · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA May 26, 2026 · ODI 11740087
The lane keeping assistance is not working at all. The blue cruise also stopped working and the car is was with dealer for 2 weeks and they cannot fix it
2025 Lincoln Navigator · Lane Departure · filed with NHTSA Feb 26, 2026 · ODI 11720666
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the visibility/wiper
Source: same model, same component group16 other manufacturer communications filed against the Lincoln Navigator under the same component group (visibility/wiper), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Lincoln list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2358 V2 | Service bulletin | Sep 11, 2026 | Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above equipped with one-touch up/down windows may exhibit a condition where a window does… |
| 26U03 | Other | Jun 15, 2026 | Recommended Repair Prior to Sale Update Prior to Sale 26U03 Certain 2025-2026 Model Year Expedition and Navigator Vehicles Driver Door Modul… |
| SSM 54910 | Service bulletin | Jun 9, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a condition where a front window does… |
| SSM 54826 | Service bulletin | May 15, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a condition where a front window does… |
| DDM-26.21.5 | Over-the-air update | May 14, 2026 | Quality improvements include: -Prevents window bounce backs after using the one touch up feature |
| PDM -26.21.5 | Over-the-air update | Apr 17, 2026 | Quality improvements include: -Prevents window bounce backs after using the one touch up feature |
| SSM 54740 | Service bulletin | Apr 13, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with power folding mirrors may not have the ability to deactivate the auto-fold mirror… |
| ITRM-26.A04 | Over-the-air update | Apr 10, 2026 | 26C10 Recall remedy -Addresses instances where the trailer lights and trailer brakes may not function |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Lincoln DSMC-25.15 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the DSMC-25.15 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does DSMC-25.15 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2025 Lincoln Navigator. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.