Ford said the issue is connected to the touch integrated circuit on the display printed circuit board. Credit: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com

Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 1.7 million vehicles in the US due to two rearview camera issues that could limit driver visibility.

The recalls, detailed in filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), affect several Ford and Lincoln models and stem from both software and hardware problems linked to rear visibility systems.

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One recall involves certain 2021–2026 Ford Bronco and 2021–2024 Ford Edge vehicles.

In these models, the accessory protocol interface module (APIM) may temporarily shut down when temperatures increase, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying while the vehicle is in reverse.

When this occurs, a thermal shutdown may be triggered, disabling the centre touchscreen and rearview camera for as long as five minutes while the system cools.

The malfunction could restrict a driver’s view behind the vehicle, raising the likelihood of a collision.

A separate recall applies to certain 2020–2022 Ford Escape, 2020–2024 Ford Explorer, 2020–2024 Lincoln Aviator and 2020–2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles.

In these vehicles, the centre display may present an inverted rearview camera image after the ignition cycle.

Camera guidelines, on-screen controls and the image itself may appear flipped.

Ford said the issue is connected to the touch integrated circuit on the display printed circuit board.

During start-up, the component may send a signal through the data bus that rewrites a display register, resulting in inverted graphics.

The company said it is working on software updates intended to resolve both issues.

Separately, Ford Motor recently recalled about 4.38 million vehicles in the US after discovering a software defect that could disable trailer lighting and braking functions.

The company said a problem in the Integrated Trailer Module (ITM) may cause the unit to lose communication with the vehicle, usually during start-up.