NHTSA Campaign 25V159000

BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Mar 14, 2025 · 49,399 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V-342. The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.

Consequence

Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the Image Processing Module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S27.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD EXPLORER 2020 49,399
FORD EXPLORER 2021 49,399
FORD EXPLORER 2022 49,399
FORD EXPLORER 2023 49,399
LINCOLN AVIATOR 2020 49,399
LINCOLN AVIATOR 2021 49,399
LINCOLN AVIATOR 2022 49,399
LINCOLN AVIATOR 2023 49,399
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2020 49,399
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2021 49,399
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2022 49,399

Source: NHTSA Campaign 25V159000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.