NHTSA Campaign 25V695000

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Oct 13, 2025 · 1,448,655 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

Consequence

A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD C-MAX 2015 1,448,655
FORD C-MAX 2016 1,448,655
FORD ESCAPE 2015 1,448,655
FORD ESCAPE 2016 1,448,655
FORD EXPLORER 2015 1,448,655
FORD FIESTA 2019 1,448,655
FORD FLEX 2015 1,448,655
FORD FLEX 2016 1,448,655
FORD FLEX 2017 1,448,655
FORD FLEX 2018 1,448,655
FORD FLEX 2019 1,448,655
FORD FUSION 2016 1,448,655
FORD MUSTANG 2020 1,448,655
FORD TAURUS 2015 1,448,655
FORD TAURUS 2016 1,448,655
FORD TAURUS 2018 1,448,655
FORD TAURUS 2019 1,448,655
LINCOLN MKT 2015 1,448,655
LINCOLN MKT 2019 1,448,655
LINCOLN MKZ 2015 1,448,655

Source: NHTSA Campaign 25V695000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.