2020-2021 Ford Escape, Lincoln Corsair Recalled Over Rear Camera Issue

September 30, 2021 5:07 am

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2020-2021 Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair models due to a defective rear camera issue.

The defect: in affected vehicles, the 360-degree camera video outputs may fail, causing the vehicle’s infotainment screen to turn blue. The problem stems from an unused general-purpose output pin on the digital camera that was left open, which makes it susceptible to water damage. Restarting the vehicle may temporarily fix the problem.

The hazards: video output failure can lead to a non-functional rear-view camera, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

Components: digital camera output pin.

Affected vehicles: select Ford Escape models built between June 6^th, 2019, and September 7^th, 2021, and March 10^th, 2021, through September 8^th, 2021, as well as select Lincoln Corsair models produced between January 7^th, 2019, and September 7^th, 2021, and June 13^th, 2019, through April 24^th, 2021.

Number of vehicles affected: 228,000 vehicles.

The fix: dealers will update the image processing module software.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on October 7^th, 2021. The Ford reference number for this recall is 21S44.

Contacts:

Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
FoMoCo Recall Number: 21S31
NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
NHTSA Website: www.safecar.gov

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By Brett Foote

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.