Ford recalls more than 740,000 vehicles over camera display, steering and seatbelt issues

[ad_1] Ford is recalling a complete of almost 750,000 autos over digital camera show, steering and seatbelt points, in response to the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA).

Digital camera show Greater than 290,000 autos within the U.S. are beneath recall by the U.S. automaker for a rearview digital camera show challenge, the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration mentioned.

In line with the recall discover, dated Oct. 10, the 360-degree digital camera system in affected Ford autos might not show rearview photographs correctly in sure lighting circumstances, hampering the motive force's skill to see behind them, thereby rising the chance of a crash.

The recall contains sure 2020-2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD and F-450 SD fashions.

Ford sellers can replace the picture processing module software program, which is on the root of the difficulty, at no cost, the recall states.

Ford's quantity for this recall is 25SA8. NHTSA's quantity for the recall is 25V-686.

That is Ford's third rearview camera-related recall this 12 months. Almost 1.1 million Ford and Lincoln autos have been recalled in Might due to a software program drawback that might trigger the rearview digital camera picture to malfunction when the automotive is in reverse, the NHTSA mentioned. A further recall in July as a result of an identical challenge concerned greater than 200,000 autos.

Steering points Ford Motor additionally recalled 115,539 autos from its Tremendous Obligation truck lineup due to a possible lack of steering challenge involving the steering column higher shaft detaching from the steering column. Because of the defect, drivers might expertise a lack of steering management rising the chance of a crash, the NHTSA mentioned within the discover, dated Sept. 23.

"Sellers will examine the steering column, and restore or exchange the higher shaft as vital, freed from cost," the recall states.

The recall impacts sure 2020-2021 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD fashions.

Letters notifying house owners of the protection threat have been mailed Oct. 6, 2025. A remaining treatment is anticipated to be accessible December 2025, at which level extra proprietor letters shall be despatched.

Ford's quantity for this recall is 25S94. NHTSA's quantity for the recall is 25V-626.

Seatbelt challenge A further recall of 332,778 Ford autos includes a seatbelt challenge which happens when a corroded cable breaks, stopping the seat belt from restraining its wearer and placing passengers at an elevated threat of harm within the occasion of a crash, in response to a discover from the NHTSA, dated Sept. 12.

Cables can corrode once they work together with water and highway salt, impeding the seat belt perform.

The recall includes sure 2015-2017 Mustang fashions.

As a treatment, sellers are inspecting and changing the entrance seat belt cables to make the automobiles protected, freed from cost. Car house owners can anticipate to be notified of the protection threat this month.

Treatment letters are anticipated to be despatched in January, when a remaining answer is reached, in response to the NHTSA discover.

Ford's quantity for this recall is 25S92. NHTSA's quantity for the recall is 25V-614.

Affected car house owners for any of the recollects listed above can contact Ford customer support at 1-866-436-7332; Homeowners can even contact NHTSA's car security hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.