Ford Transit Connect recalled for rearview camera displaying blank or distorted image
What this means
The rearview camera on certain 2015 Ford Transit Connect vehicles may show an inverted, distorted, intermittent, or blank image when backing up. This can reduce the driver's ability to see behind the vehicle, raising the risk of a crash.
- Check if your vehicle is affected using the VIN search tool at NHTSA.gov
- Watch for notification letter from Ford (mailing expected October 2026)
- Contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 for questions
- Once parts are available (anticipated December 2027), dealers will replace the camera free of charge
The agency's original wording
A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, intermittent, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed in October 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in December 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S73. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 7, 2026.
Official notice
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V650000More Ford Motor Company recalls
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