NHTSA Campaign 23V686000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
NHTSA campaign 23V686000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the back over prevention: display function. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 23V686000 with NHTSA on October 13, 2023; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 23V686000, NHTSA lists up to 2,866 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V686000 were scheduled from November 2, 2023, 20 days after the report.
23V686000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2023.
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V686000 ranks 361 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 23V686000, Ford Motor Company has 38 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 23V686000 was 23V598000, reported on August 25, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a standard rearview camera. Due to a manufacturing error in the wire harness, the rearview camera may display a blue image on the SYNC screen 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
- A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the rearview camera wire harness and repair any loose splices, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C31.
Reported October 13, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V686000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V686000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 13, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted