NHTSA Campaign 26V165000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 26V165000 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 26V165000 with NHTSA on March 18, 2026; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 26V165000, NHTSA lists up to 254,640 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 29, 2023 and May 21, 2025.
The 26V165000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V165000 were scheduled from April 13, 2026, 26 days after the report.
26V165000 covers 4 models from Lincoln and Ford, model years 2022–2025.
Owners of the model years 26V165000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the back over prevention, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V165000 vehicles, the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V165000 ranks 95 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V165000, Ford Motor Company has 38 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 26V165000 was 26V123000, reported on March 3, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may experience multiple unexpected resets, resulting in loss of the rearview camera image and advanced driver assistance (ADAS) features, including pre-collision assist, lane-keeping assist, and blind-spot monitoring.
- The risk
- Loss of the rearview camera image and certain driver assistance features, can reduce the driver’s ability to detect hazards, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- The Image Processing Module A software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. This is a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2025 Aviator, 2025 Explorer, 2025 Nautilus notified owners on 4/13/2026. Phase 2 will include 2025 Navigator will notify owners on or about 4/20/2026. Phase 3 will include 2022-2024 Navigator will notify owners on or about 6/8/2026. Phase 4 will include 2024 Nautilus will notify owners on or about 6/22/2026. 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 26S21. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 25, 2026.
Reported March 18, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V165000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V165000, 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 18, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted