Ford Back Over Prevention: Software

Ford is recalling about 1,076,138 vehicles over a problem with the back over prevention. A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
25V315000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Reported
9 May 2025
Vehicles
1,076,138
Built between
Jan 2020 – Mar 2025
Models
17
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
8 October 2025
Repaired
90%
Unrepaired
95,418

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2020 and March 2025. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2021-2024 Ford BroncoBuilt September 2020 to May 2024
  • 2021-2024 Ford EdgeBuilt August 2020 to May 2024
  • 2023-2024 Ford EscapeBuilt July 2022 to May 2024
  • 2022-2024 Ford ExpeditionBuilt June 2021 to May 2024
  • 2021-2024 Ford F-150Built January 2020 to April 2024
  • 2023-2024 Ford F-250 SDBuilt March 2022 to November 2024
  • 2023-2024 Ford F-350 SDBuilt March 2022 to November 2024
  • 2023-2024 Ford F-450 SDBuilt March 2022 to November 2024
  • 2023-2024 Ford F-550 SDBuilt March 2022 to November 2024
  • 2023-2024 Ford F-600 SDBuilt March 2022 to November 2024
  • 2024 Ford MustangBuilt October 2022 to February 2024
  • 2021-2023 Ford Mustang Mach EBuilt March 2020 to December 2023
  • 2024 Ford RangerBuilt January 2023 to July 2024
  • 2022-2025 Ford TransitBuilt June 2021 to March 2025
  • 2023-2024 Lincoln CorsairBuilt June 2022 to April 2024
  • 2021-2023 Lincoln NautilusBuilt September 2020 to December 2023
  • 2022-2024 Lincoln NavigatorBuilt April 2021 to August 2024

Repair progress

95,418 of 1,076,138 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

90% repaired — 972,833 of 1,076,138 reported

Owners not reachable
7,687
Scrapped or exported
200

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.

What could happen

A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air update, 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 June 26, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were sent on October 8, 2025.

Parts involved

  • Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM)NU5T-14G682-*MOD.ASY.SCL.CONN.M/MEDIA
  • Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM)PU5T-14G682-*MOD.ASY.SCL.CONN.M/MEDIA

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2020 to March 2025
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA9 May 2025
  3. Owners notified8 October 2025
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 90% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 May 2025.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S49.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
25S49
Recalling manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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