Although it thought it had found a solution to an issue affecting the 360-degree cameras in its SUVs, Ford is now issuing another recall of those vehicles. The decision comes after certain vehicles continued exhibiting the fault despite receiving an earlier recall repair.
In all, the automaker must recall 422,201 vehicles, including the 2020-2023 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, as well as the 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair. With its latest action, the recall relating to its 360-degree camera has been replaced and expanded upon.
The automaker previously attempted to fix this issue in 2021 and 2023, reports Reuters. Recently, it attempted to remedy the fault by updating the image processing module software, but that has apparently not fully solved the problem.
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At that time, Ford said it had reports of 17 minor crashes and more than 2,100 warranty reports as a result of the rearview camera not displaying an image due to the failure of the 360-degree camera.
Since implementing the recall fix, Ford says it was aware of another 29 claims of vehicles with malfunctioning screens. It added that it has received another 250 warranty reports, as well as one additional report of a minor accident as a result of this issue.
In order to get to the bottom of the camera troubles, Ford says it is working with its suppliers to “identify root cause and provide the correct remedy as quickly as possible.” It adds that it will start sending out notification letters to owners on June 26.
Ford is in the midst of attempting to improve its quality control after it became the automaker with the most recalls affecting the most vehicles in 2022. Estimates suggest that warranty repairs cost it billions last year.
