Ford Motor Company: Back Over Prevention › Display Function
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 28, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 47,587. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-150 and 2023-2026 F-250 SD vehicles equipped with 8-inch SYNC infotainment screens. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to be obstructed by the infotainment home screen menu when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
An obstructed rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C37. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 31, 2026.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ford F-250 SD | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Ford F-250 SD | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 Ford F-250 SD | 40 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 Ford F-150 | 418 | 13 | 4 | 18 |
| 2023 Ford F-250 SD | 44 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 Ford F-150 | 604 | 23 | 7 | 20 |
| 2021 Ford F-150 | 1,042 | 29 | 4 | 13 |
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 26V489000.
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