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NHTSA campaign 25V315000

2021–2025 Ford and Lincoln: back over prevention recall

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

minor1,076,138 vehicles affected90% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
ProblemFord 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.RiskA frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.FixThe 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. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S49.

Reported to NHTSA May 9, 2025 by Ford Motor Company, owners notified Oct 8, 2025.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 25V315000

Vehicles built Jan 8, 2020 to Mar 13, 2025 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearClassSafety SignalRecalls on file
2021 Ford BroncoCompact SUVF20
2022 Ford BroncoCompact SUVF23
2023 Ford BroncoCompact SUVF18
2024 Ford BroncoCompact SUVF16
2021 Ford EdgeCompact SUVD7
2022 Ford EdgeCompact SUVB5
2023 Ford EdgeCompact SUVC4
2024 Ford EdgeCompact SUVA2
2023 Ford EscapeCompact SUVF13
2024 Ford EscapeCompact SUVF10
2022 Ford ExpeditionLarge SUVF12
2023 Ford ExpeditionLarge SUVF8
2024 Ford ExpeditionLarge SUVF7
2021 Ford F-150Large Pickup truckF29
2022 Ford F-150Large Pickup truckF23
2023 Ford F-150Large Pickup truckF13
2024 Ford F-150Large Pickup truckF11
2023 Ford F-250 Super DutyPickup truckF16
2024 Ford F-250 Super DutyPickup truckB4
2023 Ford F-350 Super DutyPickup truckF15
2024 Ford F-350 Super DutyPickup truckB3
2023 Ford F-450 Super DutyPickup truckF13
2024 Ford F-450 Super DutyPickup truckB3
2024 Ford MustangCoupeF12
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-ECompact SUVF13
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-ECompact SUVF9
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-ECompact SUVD5
2024 Ford RangerLarge Pickup truckF13
2022 Ford TransitVanF16
2023 Ford TransitVanF18
2024 Ford TransitVanF11
2025 Ford TransitVanF5
2023 Lincoln CorsairCompact SUVF10
2024 Lincoln CorsairCompact SUVF6
2021 Lincoln NautilusCompact SUVB2
2022 Lincoln NautilusCompact SUVB2
2023 Lincoln NautilusCompact SUVB3
2022 Lincoln NavigatorLarge SUVF14
2023 Lincoln NavigatorLarge SUVF8
2024 Lincoln NavigatorLarge SUVF7

Those are the model years inside WhichTrim's range, 2016 onward. The campaign may cover others outside it, and the only thing that settles whether one specific vehicle is included is its VIN.

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired90%

of the campaign

3 quarters into the six-quarter reporting window, and still climbing.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

NHTSA has not published the scanned filings for this campaign, or has not published them yet. The campaign record itself is on their site.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Campaign 25V315000 · the manufacturer calls it 25S49

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Jan 8, 2020 to Mar 13, 2025. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.