B1578 on Ford vehicles
B1578 is named on 5 Ford model years (2021–2024): 9 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Mustang Mach-E, Expedition.
Which Ford model years name B1578
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2024 Ford Expedition | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Forward Collision Avoidance | — | 1 |
| 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Not specified | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What Ford owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Visit 1, July 29-August 10, 2026, in at 34,296 miles, repair order 240919: dealer found IPMA camera diagnostic codes B1385:68, B1385:82, and B1578:89, cleaned the camera area, and updated IPMA software under warranty
Ford filings that name B1578
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names B1578. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- TSB 22-2109 Service bulletin2022-03-23 · Electrical System
- This article supersedes TSB 22-2069 to update the Service Procedure. Some 2021 F-150 and Mustang Mach-E vehicles may exhibit various driver assistance system warning messages or inoperative features and/or diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) U3000:49, U3000:89, U2107:68, C1001:54 and/or C1001:78. DTC B1578:78 may also set after an image processing module A (IPMA) on-demand self test is performed. This
- TSB 22-2295 Service bulletin2022-07-22 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Some 2021-2022 F-150, Mustang Mach-E and 2022 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit various driver assistance system warning messages or inoperative features and/or diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) U3000:49, U3000:89, U2107:68, C1001:54 and/or C1001:78. DTC B1578:78 may also set after an image processing module A (IPMA) on-demand self test is performed. This may be due to software in the IPMA. T
- SSM 53020 Service bulletin2024-10-05 · Unknown Or Other
- An intermittent black screen in the vehicle center display screen with a "Camera Is Unavailable. Please Contact Your Dealership." message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) when the vehicle is in reverse and DTC B1578:89 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) may be present on some of the following Ford and Lincoln vehicles: * 2024 F-150/F-Super Duty built on or before 08-Apr-2024 * 202
- TSB 25-2398 Service bulletin2025-08-27 · Electrical System
- This article supersedes TSB 23-2021 to update the service procedure and labor times from M-time to AP-time and add a limit. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above equipped with the rear view camera system only may exhibit the "Reverse Brake Assistance Not Available" message and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1578:78 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) that cannot be cl
What B1578 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB1578 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Ford and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs B1578 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 9 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming B1578 on 5 Ford model years (2021–2024). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ford models does B1578 appear on most?
2021 Mustang Mach-E (4 documents), 2022 Mustang Mach-E (3 documents), 2024 Expedition (1 document).
Does B1578 on a Ford mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.