Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Safety risk
A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, 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 October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Flex, Fiesta, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image.
Safety risk
A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image can reduce the drivers view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed January 22, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated March 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S75.
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
2,624
Reported to NHTSA
2019-08-28
Owners notified
2019-10-10
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Fiesta vehicles. The brake calipers may have been manufactured with the incorrect assembly fluid, which can cause the caliper's rubber seals to swell.
Safety risk
The swollen seals can cause the brakes to drag, potentially overheating the brakes and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake fluid and replace the front brake calipers and brake hoses, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S27.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Back over prevention
58
51,000 mi
Power train
28
67,000 mi
Unknown or other
27
—
Electrical system
14
135,000 mi
Engine
14
5,100 mi
Service brakes
12
5,100 mi
Air bags
9
30,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
5
—
Fuel/propulsion system
4
—
Service brakes, hydraulic
4
75,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
3
25,252 mi
Back over prevention: warnings
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline
2
—
Lane departure: blind spot detection
2
—
Structure
2
22,000 mi
Structure: body
2
—
Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control
1
52,000 mi
Electrical system: horn
1
—
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
30,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
1
9,000 mi
Exterior lighting: back up lights
1
55,000 mi
Seats
1
—
Steering
1
—
The 2018 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.