CarRecallWatch- Component
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- Loss of the rearview camera image and certain driver assistance features, can reduce the driverâs ability to detect hazards, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
What this recall means for you
The image processing module that runs the rearview camera and several driver assistance features can reset on its own several times. When it does, the rearview camera image is lost, and features such as pre-collision assist, lane-keeping assist, and blind-spot monitoring stop working.
Without the rearview camera and these safety features, the driver may not spot hazards behind or beside the vehicle, which raises the risk of a crash.
The fix is a software update to the image processing module, provided free of charge. A dealer can perform it, or it may be delivered over the air. Owners are being notified in phases, with letters mailed starting April 13, 2026. You can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (Ford recall 26S21), or check your VIN for open recalls on NHTSA.gov, where VINs for this recall become searchable beginning March 25, 2026.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Ford Explorer | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Aviator | 2025 |
| Lincoln Nautilus | 20242025 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2022202320242025 |