The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
Reduced rearward visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2020. Remedy became available on February 1, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C19.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Edge | 2020 | 325 | 4 |
| Ford Escape | 2020 | 1,612 | 23 |
| Ford Expedition | 2020 | 425 | 18 |
| Ford Explorer | 2020 | 1,241 | 33 |
| Ford F-150 | 2020 | 738 | 11 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2020 | 267 | 14 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2020 | 189 | 15 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2020 | 0 | 10 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| Ford Mustang | 2020 | 120 | 8 |
| Ford Ranger | 2020 | 130 | 7 |
| Ford Transit | 2020 | 84 | 9 |
| Lincoln Corsair | 2020 | 61 | 16 |
| Lincoln Nautilus | 2020 | 34 | 5 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2020
15 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the back over prevention; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 20V766000 10 Dec 2020 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 20V716000 18 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V647000 21 Oct 2020 | Braun Ambulances |
| 20V598000 30 Sept 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 20V191000 10 Sept 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V512000 27 Aug 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V452000 3 Aug 2020 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 20V443000 29 Jul 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020