NHTSA Campaign 25V686000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 25V686000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the back over prevention: software. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 25V686000 with NHTSA on October 10, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V686000, NHTSA lists up to 291,901 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V686000 were scheduled from May 19, 2026, 221 days after the report.
25V686000 covers 3 models from Ford, model years 2020–2022.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V686000 ranks 85 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 25V686000, Ford Motor Company has 38 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 25V686000 was 25V572000, reported on September 3, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The 360-degree view camera system may not display a rearview image properly in certain lighting conditions.
- The risk
- A rearview camera image that does not display properly can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the image processing module software, free of charge.This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 30, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 13, 2025.
Reported October 10, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V686000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V686000, 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 10, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted