Ford recalls more than a million vehicles in the United States due to a software problem, which means that the rear view camera displays delayed, frozen or virgin images, As indicated above by Reuters. The recall affects a range of vehicles, some of which were made between 2021 and 2024, such as the Ford Bronco, Edge and F-150.
The car manufacturer deploys a software update that drivers can install in the air or by visiting their local dealer. In a deposit With the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford said that “the image of the frozen or missing reversing camera can reduce the driver’s sight behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident”.
The other affected vehicles include 2023-2024 ESCAPE, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2024 Mustang, 2021-2023 Mustang Mach e, 2022-2024 Lincoln Navigator and 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus. You can display the full vehicle list On the NHTSA website.
Ford says he first received reports on the rear camera problem in January, and his engineering team reproduced the problem in April. He also received a report from a “minor accident” which would have been caused by the issue, “resulting in material damage”, but says he is not aware of any injury.
Last year, The NHTSA sentenced a fine to Ford 165 million dollars To move too slowly on a similar reminder, he issued in 2020 and then extended. The more than 600,000 impacted vehicles had a reversing camera which could sometimes show a “virgin or distorted image”. In April, Ford also issued two reminders affecting 289,000 Bronco, F series and shipping models on defective reversing cameras that dealers must replace.
