The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Corsair, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with 360-degree cameras. The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.
The risk
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the Image Processing Module (IPMB) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S44.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2020, 2021 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2020, 2021 |
| Lincoln Corsair | 2020, 2021 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
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 Explorer | 2020 | 1,241 | 33 |
| Ford Explorer | 2021 | 447 | 26 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2020 | 110 | 30 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2021 | 40 | 28 |
| Lincoln Corsair | 2020 | 61 | 16 |
| Lincoln Corsair | 2021 | 34 | 22 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2021
14 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the back over prevention; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 21V00A000 21 Dec 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V855000 3 Nov 2021 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 21V825000 20 Oct 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V729000 21 Sept 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V696000 8 Sept 2021 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 21V599000 2 Aug 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V466000 23 Jun 2021 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 21V438000 10 Jun 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021