Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 254,600 vehicles due to software issues, including a loss of rearview camera images, which reduces the driver’s ability to detect hazards and thereby increases the risk of an accident. Other advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) may also be affected.
The affected vehicles include certain 2022–2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024–2025 Lincoln Nautilus, and 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer models, according to a report posted on March 24 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may unexpectedly reset, resulting in a loss of the rearview camera image, the NHTSA said. In addition, ADAS features, including pre-collision assist, lane-keeping assist, and blind spot monitoring, may be impaired.
The IMPA software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update (wireless delivery), free of charge, the NHTSA said.
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by March 30. In the meantime, owners of affected vehicles can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26S21. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on the NHTSA website beginning March 25, 2026.
According to the NHTSA report, the software issues date back to March 2025, when reset behavior was first reported to the Ford Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG).
During the months through May, the CCRG tested and was able to replicate the reset condition. Since the condition was not consistently repeatable, data revealed a high concentration of incidents in specific urban areas.
In June, Ford described planned OTA update actions to instruct dealers on how to diagnose this issue to assist affected customers ahead of the OTA launch.
The automaker continued to meet with the NHTSA to discuss the topic in more detail. It was later determined that warranty claims occurred on certain configurations of vehicles with five radar sensors, including those commonly used in livery applications. Ford believes that there may be an unknown causal factor related to the vehicle’s build configuration that could uniquely affect certain vehicles.
To date, Ford is not aware of any accidents, injuries, or fires related to this issue, the report said.
In October 2025, Ford recalled more than 1.44 million vehicles due to potential issues with rearview camera systems. That recall included vehicles manufactured between 2015 and 2019. Cameras were incorrectly displaying images that were either inverted or distorted.
That recall comes on the heels of similar recalls for the same issues in September and May. The September recall involved 1.45 million vehicles, while the May recall affected more than 1.1 million Ford and Lincoln cars with potentially defective rearview camera systems.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America also joined the barrage of rearview camera recalls in October, when it reported that nearly 400,000 Tundra trucks and Sequoia SUVs experienced malfunctioning rearview cameras.
In December 2025, Porsche Cars North America Inc. recalled more than 173,500 vehicles due to software issues causing rearview cameras to display distorted images.
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