NHTSA Recall 25V695000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Back Over Prevention. Reported 2025-10-13. An estimated 1,448,655 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
Risk
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.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: 25SA9
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2015 Ford C-Max
- 2016 Ford C-Max
- 2015 Ford Escape
- 2016 Ford Escape
- 2015 Ford Explorer
- 2019 Ford Fiesta
- 2015 Ford Flex
- 2016 Ford Flex
- 2017 Ford Flex
- 2018 Ford Flex
- 2019 Ford Flex
- 2016 Ford Fusion
- 2020 Ford Mustang
- 2015 Ford Taurus
- 2016 Ford Taurus
- 2018 Ford Taurus
- 2019 Ford Taurus
- 2015 Lincoln Mkt
- 2019 Lincoln Mkt
- 2015 Lincoln Mkz