Ford explained that in late 2021 and 2022, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported reports of a blue image on the rear view camera screen; This warning was issued after Ford had just completed an earlier recall in 2021. There were reports of 17 minor crashes related to the issue and more than 2,100 warranty reports, but no reports of injuries. The NHTSA notice prompted Ford to further investigate the issue.
“On certain vehicles equipped with a 360-degree camera, a software issue could cause the rear view camera image to not appear on the SYNC screen,” said Transport Canada’s website information about the 360-degree camera issue. the camera. “Canadian regulations require that the rear view image be displayed when the transmission is shifted into reverse.”
The recall affects about 382,000 vehicles in the US, Reuters informed. Meanwhile, Transport Canada stated that the recall affects 39,674 vehicles in Canada.
Ford will notify owners of affected vehicles by mail and instruct them to bring their vehicles to a dealer to update their vehicles’ Image Processing Module (IPMB) software.
Last year, Ford partnered with State Farm Insurance to enable the insurer to provide Ford customers with a usage-based insurance (UBI) product. State Farm’s Drive Safe & Save solution matches policyholders’ premiums to their vehicle mileage and driving behaviors, using Ford’s in-car connected vehicle technology to track these metrics.
