Ford recalls 1.74 million vehicles over rearview camera software glitches
A Ford badge at the Montreal Auto Show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photographer: Graham Hughes/Bloomberg via Getty Images
NEW YORK - Ford has announced two U.S. recalls impacting nearly 1.74 million vehicles due to software problems affecting their rearview camera displays.
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According to notices published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week, an internal component inside the infotainment system of certain 2021-2026 Ford Broncos and 2021-2024 Ford Edges may overheat and shut down — preventing the rearview image from displaying when drivers are going in reverse. Meanwhile, some 2020-2022 Ford Escapes and Lincoln Corsairs, as well as 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviators and Explorers, may show a flipped or inverted rearview image.
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Why you should care:
The recalls cover 849,310 Broncos and Edges as well as 889,950 Escapes, Corsairs, Aviators and Explorers. Ford estimates that all of these vehicles have the defects. But the company is not aware of any injuries or accidents spanning from either recall, NHTSA documents show.
Still, the NHTSA is warning drivers that both issues could increase crash risks.
For impacted Bronco and Edge owners, Ford is offering a free software update for the vehicles' Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM). Owner-notification letters will be mailed out at the end of the month, with the fix available either at a dealer or through an "over-the-air" update.
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What's next:
But a remedy is still under development for the recall impacting the Escapes, Corsairs, Aviators and Explorers, this week's recall announcement noted. In the meantime, interim letters to notify owners of the safety risks are set to be mailed out in the coming months.
What they're saying:
The Associated Press reached out to Michigan-based Ford for further comments on Saturday.
For more information, drivers can visit the NHTSA website and Ford's online recall lookup using their vehicle's VIN number, or call the company's customer service line at 1-866-436-7332.
The Source: The Associated Press contributed to this report. The information in this story comes primarily from recall notices published this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This story was reported from Los Angeles.