Ford Back Over Prevention: Software

Ford is recalling about 291,901 vehicles over a problem with the back over prevention. A rearview camera image that does not display properly can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
25V686000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Reported
10 October 2025
Vehicles
291,901
Built between
Oct 2020 – Dec 2022
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
19 May 2026
Repaired
30%
Unrepaired
197,006

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2020 and December 2022. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2020-2022 Ford F-250 SDBuilt October 2020 to December 2022
  • 2020-2022 Ford F-350 SDBuilt October 2020 to December 2022
  • 2020-2022 Ford F-450 SDBuilt October 2020 to unknown

Repair progress

197,006 of 291,901 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

30% repaired — 87,550 of 291,901 reported

Owners not reachable
7,345

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 2020-2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The 360-degree view camera system may not display a rearview image properly in certain lighting conditions.

What could happen

A rearview camera image that does not display properly can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will update the image processing module software, free of charge.This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 30, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2026.

Parts involved

  • Image Processing Module Software BNC3T-14F017-ABImage Processing Module Software B

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 builtOctober 2020 to December 2022
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA10 October 2025
  3. Owners notified19 May 2026
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 30% 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 10 October 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 25SA8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 13, 2025.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
25SA8
Recalling manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Recall initiated by
MFR

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.

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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