{"id":15871,"date":"2025-06-05T09:50:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/?p=15871"},"modified":"2025-06-05T09:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:50:03","slug":"ford-issues-historic-recall-1000000-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/ford-issues-historic-recall-1000000-car\/15871\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford issues historic recall for +1,000,000 cars \u2014 Check every affected model"},"content":{"rendered":"

This may be one of the biggest recalls in history, with Ford Motor Company having announced the need to recall one million vehicles across its U.S. lineup, ranging from model years 2021 to 2025. The reason behind such a big-scale recall is a software flaw that affects the rearview camera system<\/strong>, thus posing a risk to safety. This flaw had initially been found in Ford\u2019s SYNC 4 infotainment system and is said to cause the rearview camera image to freeze, delay, or not display at all when the vehicle is in reverse, making the risk of a collision very possible, more so in tight spaces.<\/p>\n

Understanding the glitch causing such a huge Ford recall<\/h2>\n

The glitch is said to stem from a badly coded accessory protocol interface module software within respective versions 1,7 to 1,9 of Ford\u2019s SYNC 4 system. Due to this, the versions can lead to incorrect sequencing in the system\u2019s wireless communication functions, resulting in the loss of camera display. The failure mode was only discovered after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Ford in January 2025 as a result of many motor owners’ complaints.<\/p>\n

Ford stated their SYNC engineering team reproduced the flaw on April 2, 2025, and confirmed that all vehicles using SYNC versions earlier than 1,7 or later than 1,9 did not experience these technical issues. The fix is a software update that Ford is offering over-the-air (OTA) or through dealerships<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The mail notifications to all affected drivers will go out between June 16 and June 20, 2025, and will outline how the software update will fix the affected system.<\/p>\n

The long list of affected vehicles<\/h2>\n

While waiting to receive a notice from Ford, it is a good suggestion to look at the range of Ford Lincoln brand<\/strong> models<\/strong> and other models that will be called back. Below is a comprehensive list of affected models:<\/p>\n