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ford Missing about 1.45 million older people vehicles Regarding defective rear-view in the United States camera And the automaker will extend warranty coverage on millions of other vehicles.
This announcement is the latest series of memories on the second biggest issue We Vehicle manufacturer.
Last month, Ford recalled 1.9 million vehicles worldwide due to faulty rear-view cameras.
New Memorization The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in January asked Ford about complaints of camera failures, prompting the automaker to investigate.
The recalled vehicles may have cameras that may produce distorted, intermittent or blank images in the opposite direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
The recall involves various Explorer, Escape, Mustang, Flex, Fiesta, C-Max, Taurus, Fusion, and Lincoln MKT and MKZ vehicles from the 2015 to 2020 model years. Dealers will inspect and replace the cameras as necessary.
In September, NHTSA and Ford agreed to a plan to address the population of all vehicles manufactured between 2015 and 2025 with analog cameras in two categories: some will be recalled and the remainder will be covered by a tiered customer satisfaction program that includes a 15-year extended warranty on rear cameras.
Ford did not immediately say how many vehicles are covered by the extended warranty but it covers more than two dozen vehicle models, including 2015-2020 F-150 trucks.
Ford told NHTSA that it is aware of about 12,500 warranty claims related to the camera problems as well as five crashes, but no one was injured.
In November 2024, Ford agreed to a $165 million civil penalty after NHTSA Investigation Found that the automaker failed to timely recall vehicles with defective rear-view cameras.
The automaker has been hit by a wave of recalls this year for defects including backup-camera failures, faulty low-pressure fuel pumps and seat-belt system problems.
Earlier this month, Ford recalled about 625,000 vehicles due to another rear-view camera problem as well as a seatbelt issue.
Ford is not charging any new fees for the latest recall.