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Ford Motor is recalling more than 1 million vehicles over a glitch with the rearview camera software that could freeze or delay the image and increase the risk of a crash.
The recall affects certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2023-2024 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles.
A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze or not display when the car is in reverse, reducing the driver’s view behind the vehicle and increasing risk of a crash, Ford said in a recall notice to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday.
Vehicles owners will be notified of the safety risk in letters to be mailed June 16. A second letter will be sent once the fix is available, and drivers will be instructed to take their vehicles to Ford or Lincoln dealerships for a software update, the automaker said. It can also be fixed in an over-the-air update.
The glitch was brought to light in January when the NHTSA alerted Ford of nearly 40 driver complaints about the rearview cameras, including at least four who complained of persistent rearview camera loss.
In April, engineers were able to reproduce the defect and link the faulty camera back to a software glitch, Ford said.
The automaker said it is aware of one allegation of a minor crash resulting in property damage due to the faulty camera. Ford said there have been no reported injuries related to the glitch.
Dealerships have already been notified of the recall, Ford said in the recall notice.
The automaker has reported issues with its rearview cameras in the past, recalling about 289,000 vehicles over two reports last month with promises to replace the cameras in each vehicle.
That comes after Ford agreed to pay a $165 million penalty last November after an NHTSA investigation found the automaker failed to recall an earlier 620,000 vehicles with defective rearview cameras in a timely manner, the safety agency said.
