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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2021 |
| Ford Transit | 2022, 2023 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
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 Bronco | 2021 | 230 | 20 |
| Ford Transit | 2022 | 39 | 16 |
| Ford Transit | 2023 | 60 | 18 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2020 | 110 | 30 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2021 | 40 | 28 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2022 | 46 | 21 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2023 | 24 | 16 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2018 | 52 | 12 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2019 | 85 | 10 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2020 | 32 | 13 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2021 | 33 | 12 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2023
30 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the back over prevention; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
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| 23V832000 7 Dec 2023 | PILOTCAR EV INC. |
| 23V729000 30 Oct 2023 | Chinook Motor Coach, LLC |
| 23V696000 17 Oct 2023 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 23V686000 13 Oct 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V654000 28 Sept 2023 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 23V639000 15 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023