2022 Ford Transit Recalled Over Rear Video Camera Upfitting Issue

April 8, 2022 8:13 am

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2022 Ford Transit models over a rear video camera uplifting issue. This comes on the heels of a similar recall related to the 2022 Transit’s rearview camera display.

The defect: in affected vehicles, the rearview camera supplied in the Rear Video Camera and Prep Kit will not function when installed by the final stage manufacturer (upfitter), resulting in a blank rearview image.

The hazards: a camera that does not display a rearview image while reversing can reduce the driver’s view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

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

Components: rear video camera.

Affected vehicles: select 2022 Ford Transit vehicles built at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant between January 7^th, 2022, and February 25^th, 2022.

Number of vehicles affected: 119

The fix: dealers will update the audio control module configuration settings, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin April 25^th, 2022. The Ford reference number for this recall is 22S18.

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.