NHTSA Campaign 26V124000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 26V124000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the back over prevention: software. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 26V124000 with NHTSA on March 3, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V124000, NHTSA lists up to 849,310 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V124000 were scheduled from April 13, 2026, 41 days after the report.
26V124000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2021–2024.
Owners of the model years 26V124000 covers have filed at least 71 complaints naming the back over prevention, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V124000 vehicles, the 2021 Ford Bronco has the most (23).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V124000 ranks 21 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V124000, Ford Motor Company has 38 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 26V124000 was 25V888000, reported on December 18, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Ford Bronco and 2021-2024 Ford Edge vehicles. The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) may overheat and shutdown, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended.
- The risk
- A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- The APIM software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2026. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S09. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 5, 2026.
Reported March 3, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V124000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V124000, 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 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted