Ford Motor Company: Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 25, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 177,402. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator, 2018-2021 Lincoln Navigator, 2022-2023 Ford Transit, and 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles. The rearview camera, or 360-degree view camera if equipped, may not display a rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
The risk
Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rearview camera, and update the software and wiring as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023 to Lincoln owners. Ford vehicle owners notification letters were mailed March 4, 2024. Ford remedy parts are anticipated 2nd Quarter 2024. Ford's number for this recall is 23S48.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ford Transit | 60 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 Lincoln Aviator | 24 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 Ford Transit | 39 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 Lincoln Aviator | 49 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 Ford Bronco | 230 | 20 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 Lincoln Aviator | 41 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Lincoln Navigator | 33 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 Lincoln Aviator | 110 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 Lincoln Navigator | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 Lincoln Navigator | 85 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 Lincoln Navigator | 52 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V598000.
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