The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V159000·Announced 2025-03-14

[pending] 2020 FORD EXPLORER

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 25V159000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V-342. The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.

Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will update the Image Processing Module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S27.

The recalled product

Product
2020 FORD EXPLORER
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Affected units
49,399

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • EXPLORER
  • AVIATOR
  • CORSAIR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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