The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The 360-degree view camera system may not display a rearview image properly in certain lighting conditions.
The risk
A rearview camera image that does not display properly can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the image processing module software, free of charge.This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 30, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 13, 2025.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 SD | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: 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 F-250 SD | 2020 | 267 | 14 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2021 | 166 | 12 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2022 | 126 | 17 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2020 | 189 | 15 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2021 | 98 | 14 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2022 | 113 | 17 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2020 | 0 | 10 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2021 | 18 | 12 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2022 | 24 | 14 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2025
52 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the back over prevention; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 25V908000 23 Dec 2025 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 25V903000 21 Dec 2025 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 25V896000 19 Dec 2025 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 25V900000 19 Dec 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V888000 18 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V887000 18 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V878000 18 Dec 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V830000 1 Dec 2025 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025