NHTSA Is Investigating Ford Over Its Backup Camera Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigating whether Ford acted quickly enough during its backup camera recall in 2020.
In 2020, Ford initiated a recall of over 600,000 Ford and Lincoln vehicles. It impacted nearly every Ford vehicle. The problem was with the camera itself. When put in reverse, the camera image became distorted or would just not show up at all. The problem was traced back to a poor connection in the camera, namely insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board inside the rearview camera.
The recall went through phases, first being noticed by Ford early last year through warranty claims. From there it went internal until the agency tipped Ford off about an increasing number of people complaining about their vehicles.
Because of their slow response, NHTSA opened a probe into the recall of the following vehicles:
2020 Ford F-150
2020 Ford F-250
2020 Ford F-350
2020 Ford F-450
2020 Ford F-550
2020 Ford Explorer
2020 Ford Mustang
2020 Ford Transit
2020 Ford Expedition
2020 Ford Escape
2020 Ford Ranger
2020 Ford Edge
2020 Lincoln Nautilus
2020 Lincoln Corsair
2020 Lincoln MKX
Data provided by Ford indicated a high backup camera failure rate for 2020 models, but no crash or injury reports had been received.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says this "recall query" will have safety regulators investigating all aspects of the Ford backup camera recall.