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Ford Motor Company has announced a global recall of 1.9 million vehicles due to faulty rear-view cameras, marking the latest in a series of safety-related callbacks.
In a notice to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the automaker explained that the malfunctioning cameras may display blank or distorted images on the centre console while reversing, potentially obscuring the driver’s rear view and raising the risk of accidents.
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The recall spans model years 2015–2019, covering Lincoln MKC, Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-Series (F-250 through F-550), Expedition, Edge, Transit, Transit Connect, Econoline, and Ranger models. It affects 1.45 million vehicles in the U.S., 122,000 in Canada, and about 300,000 in other regions.
Ford said it has received over 44,000 warranty claims and reports of 18 related crashes, though no injuries. Owners are advised to take their vehicles to authorized Ford or Lincoln dealers for free inspections, where faulty cameras will be replaced with upgraded units.
This latest recall follows multiple earlier actions: in April, Ford recalled 160,000 vehicles for similar issues. In 2020, it recalled 620,000 units, later expanded in 2022 and March 2024. The company also agreed to pay a $165 million fine in November after NHTSA concluded it had delayed recalling defective vehicles.
Meanwhile, Canadian supplier Magna International has separately recalled over 250,000 rearview cameras installed in certain Ford and Stellantis models, regulators confirmed.
