Lincoln bulletin PHX-25.1.2.5.5
Lincoln filed this with NHTSA as a over-the-air update dated Mar 23, 2026, received Jan 6, 2026, about the unknown or other — 5 documents under this number: PHX-25.1.2.5.5 Nautilus, PHX-25.1.2.5.5 Aviator, PHX-25.1.2.5.5 Navigator. It names 6 model years (2024–2026). A 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication"26C10 Recall remedy -Addresses instances where the trailer lights and trailer brakes may not function"
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX-25.1.2.5.5 Nautilus | Over-the-air update | Mar 23, 2026 | 11030668 | PDF, 22 KB |
| PHX-25.1.2.5.5 Aviator | Over-the-air update | Mar 6, 2026 | 11030448 | PDF, 22 KB |
| PHX-25.1.2.5.5 Navigator | Over-the-air update | Mar 2, 2026 | 11030456 | PDF, 22 KB |
| PHX-25.1.2.5.5 Aviator | Over-the-air update | Dec 10, 2025 | 11027109 | not yet checked |
| PHX-25.1.2.5.5 Nautilus | Over-the-air update | Dec 3, 2025 | 11027121 | not yet checked |
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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Lincoln PHX-25.1.2.5.5 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 PHX-25.1.2.5.5 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 PHX-25.1.2.5.5 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2026 Lincoln Aviator, 2025 Lincoln Aviator, 2026 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Navigator. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.