Ford Pulls Back Nearly Half A Million Vehicles Because Of Problems With The Camera System

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JAKARTA - US automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Co announced on Friday, January 27 local time that it was recalling 462,000 vehicles worldwide due to problems with the rear camera system.

Ford, according to a Reuters report, quoted by Antara Saturday, January 28, revealed that a number of Ford vehicle models failed to display or provide video output.

The withdrawal included several models of Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator 2020-2023, Lincoln Corsair 2020-2022, equipped with a 360-degree camera, of which 382,000 units circulated in the United States.

Ford said it had reports of 17 minor accidents related to the matter and more than 2,100 warranty reports but no reports of injuries.

The withdrawal expands and replaces the recall of 228,000 vehicles in 2021. The dealers will update the previously updated image and vehicle processing module software based on an old recall that requires an update.

According to Ford, by the end of 2021 and 2022, his party was contacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding reports of blue images on rear camera displays after the completion of the 2021 withdrawal, prompting the company to investigate.

The NHTSA in August 2021 opened an investigation after Ford in 2020 recalled 620,246 vehicles due to another rear camera issue. The investigation is reviewing whether Ford has recalled the vehicle on time and whether it attracts enough vehicles.

Ford has issued another rear camera-related recall in recent years including 47,000 US 2021-2022 Bronco due to problems with the video displayed from the rear camera.