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Ford Bronco Rearview Camera Image Stays On Screen

NHTSA campaign 23V165000 · Reported Mar 10, 2023 · Ford Motor Company

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Ford says a rear camera image that stays up after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	23V165000
Reported to NHTSA	Mar 10, 2023
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Part affected	Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Vehicles covered	2 model/year combinations, model years 2021–2022
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer; this one can be delivered as an over-the-air software update

What's wrong, in plain English

These Broncos have the 8-inch SYNC infotainment screen and were already repaired once under an earlier recall. On the affected vehicles, the picture from the rear camera can still stay on the screen after you have finished backing up. Because the image does not clear when it should, these vehicles do not meet the federal rear visibility rule. Ford is correcting this with updated SYNC software.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is included.
2. Have a dealer update the SYNC software, or receive it as an over-the-air update; Ford customer service is 1-866-436-7332 (Ford's recall number is 23C05).
3. The update is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 23V165000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (2)

2021 Ford Bronco
2022 Ford Bronco

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Ford Backup Camera Recalls for Missing or Distorted Images · all 34 Ford recalls in this area

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Official notice

Component: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles equipped with 8-inch SYNC infotainment screens that were previously remedied under recall 22V-825. The rearview camera image may still be displayed after a backing event has ended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Safety risk: A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The SYNC module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C05. (over-the-air software update)

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.