NHTSA safety recall

Recall 26V123000 · manufacturer campaign 26C11

Back Over Prevention › Software — Ford, Lincoln · reported 3 Mar 2026 · 889,950 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

The risk

An incorrectly displayed rearview image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will update the accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C11. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 5, 2026.

NHTSA campaign
26V123000
Manufacturer campaign
26C11
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
3 Mar 2026
Owners notified
23 Jun 2026
Potentially affected
889,950

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2020 Ford Escape 2021 Ford Escape 2022 Ford Escape 2020 Ford Explorer 2021 Ford Explorer 2022 Ford Explorer 2023 Ford Explorer 2024 Ford Explorer 2020 Lincoln Aviator 2021 Lincoln Aviator 2022 Lincoln Aviator 2023 Lincoln Aviator 2024 Lincoln Aviator 2020 Lincoln Corsair 2021 Lincoln Corsair 2022 Lincoln Corsair

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →