Over 700K Ford And Lincoln Vehicles Recalled Over Rear Camera Issue

Ford Motor Company is recalling a large selection of 2020 model year Ford vehicles over a safety compliance issue regarding the rearview camera.

The defect: insufficient voltage due to a defect in the circuit board internal to the camera may cause intermittent issues with image distortion and blank displays.

The hazards: safety concerns are minimal. This is a compliance recall to ensure the rearview camera system is operating in a way that is compliant with current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Ford Motor Company is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this condition.

Components: rearview camera assembly.

Affected vehicles:

• 2020 Ford Explorer vehicles built at Ford Chicago Assembly Plant from November 16^th, 2019, to May 18^th, 2020
• 2020 Ford F-150 vehicles built at Ford Dearborn Assembly Plant from October 26^th, 2019, to May 18^th, 2020, and at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant from November 2^nd, 2019, to May 18^th, 2020
• 2020 Ford Mustang vehicles built at Ford Flat Rock Assembly Plant from November 18^th, 2019, to May 26^th, 2020
• 2020 Ford Transit vehicles built at Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant from October 28^th, 2019, to May 20^th, 2020.
• 2020 Ford Super Duty vehicles built at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant from November 3^rd, 2019, to May 18^th, 2020, and Ohio Assembly Plant from October 30^th, 2019, to May 18^th, 2020
• 2020 Ford Expedition vehicles built at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant from October 30^th, 2019, to June 22^nd, 2020
• 2020 Ford Escape vehicles built at Ford Louisville Assembly Plant from November 5^th, 2019, to May 18^th, 2020
• 2020 Lincoln Corsair vehicles built at the Louisville Assembly Plant from November 14^th, 2019, to May 18^th, 2020
• 2020 Ford Ranger vehicles built at Ford Michigan Assembly Plant from December 9^th, 2019, to May 19^th, 2020
• 2020 Ford Edge vehicles built at Ford Oakville Assembly Plant from November 13^th, 2019, to May 26^th, 2020
• 2020 Lincoln MKX and Nautilus vehicles built at the Oakville Assembly Plant from November 21^st, 2019, to May 26^th, 2020

Number of vehicles affected: 701,114 total vehicles across the following regions:

• 620,246 vehicles in the U.S and federal territories
• 76,566 in Canada
• 4,302 in Mexico

The fix: dealers will remove and replace the defective rear camera unit.

Owners should: wait for a Ford recall notice to arrive by mail, and contact their local Ford or Lincoln dealer with any questions. Recall notifications should begin arriving on November 7^th, 2020.

Contacts:

• Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
• Lincoln Customer Service: 1-800-521-4140
• NHTSA Toll Free: 1-888-327-4236
• NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
• NHTSA Website: www.safecar.gov

Other details:

• NHTSA campaign number: to be determined
• Ford recall number: 20C19

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