Just in time for NHTSA‘s Vehicle Safety Recalls Week (March 2-8), Ford recalls some 2.36 million vehicles in a three day stretch. Over 1.7 million of them alone are for potential rear view camera failures.
We’ve seen way too many of these over the last few years over what should be a very established technology.
The first group of rearview camera recalls includes 889,950 Ford Escape, Lincoln Corsair (2020-2022), Lincoln Aviator, and Ford Explorer (2020-2024) vehicles. In this case, the image on the center display may flip or invert. A remedy is under development and notifications are expected to be mailed April 17, 2026.
The second group with rear camera issues are 849,310 Ford Bronco (2021-2026) and Ford Edge (2021-2024) vehicles. In this case, the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) may overheat and shutdown, preventing the image from displaying. Here a remedy in a software update is available from a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update. Notification letters are expected to be mailed March 30, 2026.
Other recalls include over 600,000 Ford Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Aviator, and Lincoln Corsair (2020-2022) vehicles for potential windshield wiper motor failure and 1,189 Lincoln Navigator (2026) vehicles for the driver’s seat reversing unexpectedly — while driving! The obstacle detection software is at fault here.
Finally, over 11,000 F-250 SD and F-350 SD (2025-2026) vehicles are recalled for the potential of rear driveshaft separation and 316 E-350 and E-450 (2026-2027) vehicles for a possible A backup alarm failure.
More information is available at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) website here. Have your vehicle identification number handy.
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