Ford Recalls 2022-2023 Transit Vehicles for Rearview Camera Software Update
Ford is recalling 2022-2023 Transit vehicles where the rearview camera may fail to display an image in reverse, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (vehicle) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2022-2023 Transit vehicles that were previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V-598. The defect involves the rearview camera, or the 360-degree view camera if equipped, which may not display a rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
The loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. This recall affects 4,625 vehicles.
Dealers will update the rearview camera software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 23, 2025. Ford's number for this recall is 25S38. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD TRANSIT
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Passenger Vehicle
- Affected units
- 4,625
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 (1)
- TRANSIT
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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