NHTSA campaign number
25V442000
Backup camera software issue — affecting 55 model years across Ford, Lincoln.
- Issued
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Model years
- 2018–2024
- System
- Rear visibility & backup camera
Elevated severity
This campaign addresses a defect NHTSA classifies as carrying elevated crash or injury risk.
What the defect is
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Why it matters
A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.
What this page does not include
NHTSA's public recall feed does not supply an affected-population count, the manufacturer's own campaign number, owner-notification dates or a defect chronology for this campaign. Rather than estimate them, we omit them. Confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected — and whether the repair has already been done — using its VIN.
Check a VINVehicles affected by this campaign
55 model years in our index. Coverage reflects the vehicles VerifyTheVehicle tracks, which may be narrower than the full campaign population.
- 2024 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2024 Ford Explorer
- 2024 Ford Maverick
- 2023 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2023 Ford Explorer
- 2023 Ford Maverick
- 2023 Ford Mustang
- 2023 Ford Ranger
- 2023 Lincoln Aviator
- 2022 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2022 Ford Escape
- 2022 Ford Explorer
- 2022 Ford Maverick
- 2022 Ford Mustang
- 2022 Ford Ranger
- 2022 Ford Transit Connect
- 2022 Lincoln Aviator
- 2022 Lincoln Corsair
- 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2021 Ford Ecosport
- 2021 Ford Escape
- 2021 Ford Expedition
- 2021 Ford Explorer
- 2021 Ford Mustang
- 2021 Ford Ranger
- 2021 Ford Transit Connect
- 2021 Lincoln Aviator
- 2021 Lincoln Corsair
- 2021 Lincoln Navigator
- 2020 Ford Ecosport
- 2020 Ford Edge
- 2020 Ford Escape
- 2020 Ford Expedition
- 2020 Ford Explorer
- 2020 Ford F-150
- 2020 Ford Mustang
- 2020 Ford Ranger
- 2020 Ford Transit Connect
- 2020 Lincoln Aviator
- 2020 Lincoln Continental
- 2020 Lincoln Corsair
- 2020 Lincoln MKX
- 2020 Lincoln MKZ
- 2020 Lincoln Nautilus
- 2020 Lincoln Navigator
- 2019 Ford Edge
- 2019 Ford F-150
- 2019 Ford Mustang
- 2019 Ford Ranger
- 2019 Ford Transit Connect
- 2019 Lincoln Continental
- 2019 Lincoln MKX
- 2019 Lincoln MKZ
- 2019 Lincoln Nautilus
- 2018 Ford Transit Connect