Ford recalls more than 460,000 vehicles worldwide

IT House news on January 29, Ford announced a worldwide recall of 462,000 vehicles because the rearview camera may have a video output failure.

The recall involves some 2020 to 2023 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator SUVs, as well as a range of 2020 to 2022 Lincoln Corsairs, The Associated Press and Reuters reported.

The affected vehicles are equipped with 360-degree cameras that display live view footage on the infotainment touchscreen head unit. Most of the affected vehicles are in the United States, where more than 382,000 vehicles have been recalled.

IT Home learned that, according to a document from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the agency contacted Ford at the end of 2021, saying that its live-view camera could not output images, and the reversing image displayed a blue screen. This follows a recall earlier in 2021 for the same issue. Ford worked with suppliers to analyze the reports, but it took until December 2022 to reproduce the problem in the lab and in vehicles, which is likely why Ford is not issuing the recall now.

According to the report, as of November 30, 2022, there have been 2,115 warranty reports on this issue. Even the recalled 2021 vehicles are part of the recall, and dealers will update the vehicle’s image processing module software, Reuters said.