United StatesCertain 2020–2022 Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, 2020–2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles may display a flipped or inverted rearview image on the center display when placed in reverse. This condition causes noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111 and can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will update the accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software free of charge; owner letters were mailed June 23, 2026, VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov March 5, 2026, and owners may call Ford at 1-866-436-7332 (recall 26C11).
What's being recalled
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
How to identify it
NHTSA campaign 26V123000; Manufacturer campaign 26C11
The hazard
An incorrectly displayed rearview image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What to do
Dealers will update the accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C11. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 5, 2026.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, collected from U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Check the original before you act on it.
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