Ford has issued a recall for roughly 1.45 million vehicles in the US due to defective rear‑view cameras, which could heighten the risk of a crash.
The cameras may produce distorted, intermittent or blank images when the vehicle is placed in reverse, as per the recall notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.
The recall affects a range of 2015–2020 model‑year vehicles, including the Explorer, Escape, Mustang, Flex, Fiesta, C‑Max, Taurus and Fusion, as well as the Lincoln MKT and MKZ.
Ford dealers will inspect affected vehicles and replace the rear‑view camera where necessary at no cost to owners.
This month, the company is mailing interim letters informing owners of the safety risk. A further mailing with details of the final remedy is expected in June 2026.
Owners can contact Ford customer service or the NHTSA safety hotline, the notice said.
US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?
Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.
By GlobalDataThis action follows a series of previous recalls and regulatory actions related to rear‑view camera defects.
Last month, Ford recalled around 1.9 million vehicles globally for faulty rear‑view cameras, a move that impacted about 1.45 million vehicles in the US, approximately 122,000 in Canada and around 300,000 in other markets.
In November 2024, the company agreed to pay a US$165m civil penalty after a US government probe found it had not promptly recalled vehicles with defective rear‑view cameras.
The auto regulator had initiated an investigation in August 2021, after Ford’s recall of 620,246 vehicles in 2020 for a similar rear camera issue, to determine the timeliness of Ford’s actions.
In 2022, Ford expanded the recall and again in March 2024, adding around 24,000 vehicles.
Meanwhile, in August this year, Ford recalled 355,656 light trucks in the US because of a defect in the instrument panel display that could increase crash risk.
