NHTSA Campaign 25V442000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Jun 27, 2025 · 200,237 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Consequence
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.
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD | BRONCO SPORT | 2021 | 200,237 |
| FORD | BRONCO SPORT | 2022 | 200,237 |
| FORD | BRONCO SPORT | 2023 | 200,237 |
| FORD | BRONCO SPORT | 2024 | 200,237 |
| FORD | ECOSPORT | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | ECOSPORT | 2021 | 200,237 |
| FORD | EDGE | 2019 | 200,237 |
| FORD | EDGE | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | ESCAPE | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | ESCAPE | 2021 | 200,237 |
| FORD | ESCAPE | 2022 | 200,237 |
| FORD | EXPEDITION | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | EXPEDITION | 2021 | 200,237 |
| FORD | EXPLORER | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | EXPLORER | 2021 | 200,237 |
| FORD | EXPLORER | 2022 | 200,237 |
| FORD | EXPLORER | 2023 | 200,237 |
| FORD | EXPLORER | 2024 | 200,237 |
| FORD | F-150 | 2019 | 200,237 |
| FORD | F-150 | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | F-250 SD | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | F-250 SD | 2021 | 200,237 |
| FORD | F-250 SD | 2022 | 200,237 |
| FORD | FUSION | 2019 | 200,237 |
| FORD | FUSION | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | MAVERICK | 2022 | 200,237 |
| FORD | MAVERICK | 2023 | 200,237 |
| FORD | MAVERICK | 2024 | 200,237 |
| FORD | MUSTANG | 2019 | 200,237 |
| FORD | MUSTANG | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | MUSTANG | 2021 | 200,237 |
| FORD | MUSTANG | 2022 | 200,237 |
| FORD | MUSTANG | 2023 | 200,237 |
| FORD | RANGER | 2019 | 200,237 |
| FORD | RANGER | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | RANGER | 2021 | 200,237 |
| FORD | RANGER | 2022 | 200,237 |
| FORD | RANGER | 2023 | 200,237 |
| FORD | TRANSIT | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | TRANSIT | 2021 | 200,237 |
| FORD | TRANSIT | 2022 | 200,237 |
| FORD | TRANSIT | 2023 | 200,237 |
| FORD | TRANSIT CONNECT | 2018 | 200,237 |
| FORD | TRANSIT CONNECT | 2019 | 200,237 |
| FORD | TRANSIT CONNECT | 2020 | 200,237 |
| FORD | TRANSIT CONNECT | 2021 | 200,237 |
| FORD | TRANSIT CONNECT | 2022 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | AVIATOR | 2020 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | AVIATOR | 2021 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | AVIATOR | 2022 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | AVIATOR | 2023 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | CONTINENTAL | 2019 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | CONTINENTAL | 2020 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | CORSAIR | 2020 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | CORSAIR | 2021 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | CORSAIR | 2022 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | MKX | 2019 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | MKX | 2020 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | MKZ | 2019 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | MKZ | 2020 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | NAUTILUS | 2019 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | NAUTILUS | 2020 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | NAVIGATOR | 2020 | 200,237 |
| LINCOLN | NAVIGATOR | 2021 | 200,237 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 25V442000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.