Ford recalls over 1 million vehicles for glitchy rearview cameras

Ford is recalling more than 1 million vehicles in the US due to a software issue causing the rearview camera to display delayed, frozen, or blank images, as reported earlier by Reuters. The recall affects a range of vehicles, including some made between 2021 and 2024, such as the Ford Bronco, Edge, and F-150. The automaker is rolling out a software update that drivers can install over the air or by visiting their local dealer. In a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford says the “frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” Other impacted vehicles include the 2023-2024 Escape, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2024 Mustang, 2021-2023 Mustang Mach E, 2022-2024 Lincoln Navigator, and 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus. You can view the full list of vehicles on the NHTSA’s website. Ford says it first received reports about the rearview camera problem in January, and its engineering team reproduced the issue in April. It also received a report of “a minor crash” allegedly caused by the issue, “resulting in property damage,” but says it’s not aware of any injuries. Last year, NHTSA fined Ford $165 million for moving too slowly on a similar recall it issued in 2020 and later expanded. The more than 600,000 impacted vehicles had a rearview camera that could sometimes show a “blank or distorted image.” In April, Ford also issued two recalls affecting 289,000 Bronco, F-Series, and Expedition models over faulty rearview cameras that dealerships must replace.