Ford bulletin 25N17
What it saysAdvance Notice – Customer Satisfaction Program 25N17 Certain 2015-2025 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Replacement If Required After Dealer Evaluation NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Mar 25, 2026, received Mar 27, 2026, about the back over prevention. It names 134 model years across Ford and Lincoln (2016–2025). A manufacturer communication is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationAdvance Notice – Customer Satisfaction Program 25N17 Certain 2015-2025 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Replacement If Required After Dealer Evaluation
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25N17 | Other | Mar 25, 2026 | 11030282 | not found |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themFord 111 model years
and 58 more on this site: 2017 Ford F-150, 2016 Ford F-150, 2022 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 2021 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 2021 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 2022 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2021 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2020 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2019 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2018 Ford Fiesta, 2017 Ford Fiesta, 2016 Ford Fiesta, 2018 Ford Focus, 2017 Ford Focus, 2016 Ford Focus, 2022 Ford GT, 2021 Ford GT, 2020 Ford GT, 2019 Ford GT, 2018 Ford GT, 2017 Ford GT, 2023 Ford Mustang, 2022 Ford Mustang, 2021 Ford Mustang, 2023 Ford Ranger, 2022 Ford Ranger, 2021 Ford Ranger, 2020 Ford Ranger, 2019 Ford Ranger, 2017 Ford Taurus, 2025 Ford Transit, 2024 Ford Transit, 2023 Ford Transit, 2022 Ford Transit, 2021 Ford Transit, 2020 Ford Transit, 2019 Ford Transit, 2018 Ford Transit, 2017 Ford Transit, 2016 Ford Transit, 2022 Ford Transit Connect, 2021 Ford Transit Connect, 2020 Ford Transit Connect, 2019 Ford Transit Connect, 2018 Ford Transit Connect, 2017 Ford Transit Connect, 2016 Ford Transit Connect.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2021 Ford E-250; 2022 Ford E-250; 2023 Ford E-250; 2017 Ford F-550 SD; 2018 Ford F-550 SD; 2019 Ford F-550 SD; 2020 Ford F-550 SD; 2021 Ford F-550 SD; 2022 Ford F-550 SD; 2019 Ford F-600 SD; 2020 Ford F-600 SD; 2021 Ford F-600 SD; 2022 Ford F-600 SD.
Lincoln 23 model years
and 15 more on this site: 2017 Lincoln Continental, 2022 Lincoln Corsair, 2021 Lincoln Corsair, 2020 Lincoln Corsair, 2016 Lincoln MKS, 2019 Lincoln MKT, 2018 Lincoln MKT, 2017 Lincoln MKT, 2016 Lincoln MKT, 2018 Lincoln MKX, 2017 Lincoln MKX, 2016 Lincoln MKX, 2016 Lincoln MKZ, 2020 Lincoln Nautilus, 2019 Lincoln Nautilus.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 121 model years this bulletin names have filed 34,531 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 444 of them name Back Over Prevention, Lane Departure — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2020 Ford Explorer, the 42 owners who gave an odometer reading for Back Over Prevention reported it at a median of 22,900 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Continental. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2020 Lincoln Continental · Back Over Prevention · filed with NHTSA Jul 6, 2023 · ODI 11530586
The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Continental. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2019 Lincoln Continental · Back Over Prevention · filed with NHTSA Sep 25, 2023 · ODI 11546408
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Transit. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V598000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2023 Ford Transit · Back Over Prevention · filed with NHTSA Dec 21, 2023 · ODI 11561355
In depth: 2020 Ford Explorer backup camera and parking sensor problems → · 2019 Ford F-150 backup camera and parking sensor problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the back over prevention
Source: same model, same component group60 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ford models under the same component group (back over prevention), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ford list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2189 | Service bulletin | Apr 23, 2026 | This article supersedes 25-2033. Reason for update: To clarify prior approval requirements in the Service Procedure. Some of the vehicles li… |
| SSM 54576 | Service bulletin | Feb 12, 2026 | Some 2024 Ranger vehicles may exhibit a Front Parking Sensors Not Available Sensor Blocked See Manual message displayed on the instrument… |
| SSM 54246 | Service bulletin | Sep 24, 2025 | A small percentage of 2023-2025 Escape/Corsair vehicles may exhibit a "Pre-Collision Assist Not Available" warning message displayed in the… |
| SSM 53862 | Service bulletin | Jun 3, 2025 | Some 2025 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may experience a "Cross Traffic Alert/Side Obstacle Detection Fault" message in the instrument panel… |
| TSB 24-2107 | Service bulletin | Apr 15, 2024 | Some 2022-2024 Bronco Raptor vehicles may exhibit an intermittent no crank/no start/discharged battery due to the presence of a parasitic ba… |
| SSM 52312 | Service bulletin | Mar 1, 2024 | Some 2024 F-150 vehicles may exhibit a pop up message stating the Owner's Manual is not available while the vehicle is in motion. A prelimin… |
| SSM 52288 | Service bulletin | Feb 26, 2024 | Some 2024 Ranger vehicles may exhibit a condition where Android Audio briefly pauses when launching Pitch And Roll from the Off-Road screen.… |
| TSB 24-2047 | Service bulletin | Feb 23, 2024 | Some 2024 Mustang vehicle's quiet start feature may be inoperative during a remote start event. This may be due to the software level of the… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Ford and Lincoln, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford 25N17 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 25N17 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 25N17 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 134 model years across 2 brands (Ford and Lincoln): 2025 Ford Bronco, 2024 Ford Bronco, 2023 Ford Bronco, 2022 Ford Bronco, 2021 Ford Bronco, 2024 Ford Bronco Sport and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.