NHTSA Campaign 25V159000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 25V159000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the back over prevention: software. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 25V159000 with NHTSA on March 14, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V159000, NHTSA lists up to 49,399 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V159000 were scheduled from April 25, 2025, 42 days after the report.
25V159000 covers 3 models from Lincoln and Ford, model years 2020–2023.
Owners of the model years 25V159000 covers have filed at least 227 complaints naming the back over prevention, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V159000 vehicles, the 2020 Ford Explorer has the most (104).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V159000 ranks 200 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 25V159000, Ford Motor Company has 38 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 25V159000 was 25V134000, reported on February 28, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V-342. The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.
- The risk
- Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the Image Processing Module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S27.
Reported March 14, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V159000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V159000, 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: March 14, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted