Sensing system: cameraRecall 25V-695 · Ford and Lincoln vehicles
Ford Motor Company recall 25V-695 covers 1,448,655 Ford and Lincoln vehicles for a sensing system: camera problem, reported to NHTSA on October 13, 2025. The manufacturer's latest report (2026 Q3) shows 1% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 25V695000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
The 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.
The fix
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
1%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 83,136 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from February 17, 2014 to December 16, 2020. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Rear-view Camera FailureNHTSA