NHTSA campaign 26V123000 · Ford campaign 26C11

Ford and Lincoln Recall 26V-123: Incorrectly Displayed Rearview Camera Image/FMVSS 111

NHTSA recall 26V123000 (Ford campaign 26C11) was reported by Ford Motor Company on March 3, 2026, with 889,950 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, Ford Escape and more for model years 2020–2024. Owners were notified on June 23, 2026, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 26V123000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
26V123000 (also written 26V-123 or 26V123)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
26C11
Report received
Potentially affected
889,950 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Back Over Prevention — Software
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 111

Repair completion: 12.38% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V123000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Ford

  • Ford Escape

    • 2020 · Vehicles built starting November 13, 2018 (per NHTSA)
    • 2021
    • 2022 · Vehicles built through December 16, 2022 (per NHTSA)
  • Ford Explorer

    • 2020 · Vehicles built starting October 20, 2018 (per NHTSA)
    • 2021, 2022, 2023
    • 2024 · Vehicles built through April 25, 2024 (per NHTSA)
All Ford recalls

Lincoln

  • Lincoln Aviator

    • 2020 · Vehicles built starting October 20, 2018 (per NHTSA)
    • 2021, 2022, 2023
    • 2024 · Vehicles built through April 25, 2024 (per NHTSA)
  • Lincoln Corsair

    • 2020 · Vehicles built starting January 7, 2019 (per NHTSA)
    • 2021
    • 2022 · Vehicles built through December 15, 2022 (per NHTSA)
All Lincoln recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V123000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety consequence

An incorrectly displayed rearview image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C11. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 5, 2026.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V123000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.