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Ford Flex, Fiesta, Lincoln MKT Recalled Over Backup Camera

The 2019 Ford Fiesta seen form a front quarter angle

Ford and its Lincoln luxury division have recalled 30,715 vehicles because their rearview cameras may show a blank or distorted image.

Recalled models include some, but not all, examples of the:

The company is still investigating the cause, so it hasn’t explained how it will remedy the problem. Problems with backup cameras are common. The solution sometimes involves replacing the camera, though occasionally automakers can fix one component of it.

Manufacturers recall many cars to fix safety defects, sometimes more than once. Automakers try to reach every owner to ask them to bring the vehicle in for repair, but they rarely get them all. Millions of cars on American roads need free recall repairs. Check the easy VIN tool at our recall center to determine if your car is one of them.