NHTSA campaign 26V165000 · Ford campaign 26S21
Ford and Lincoln Recall 26V-165: Loss of Rearview Camera Image and ADAS Features
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 26V165000 (Ford campaign 26S21) was reported by Ford Motor Company on March 18, 2026, with 254,640 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lincoln Navigator, Lincoln Nautilus, Ford Explorer and more for model years 2022–2025. Owners were notified on April 13, 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 26V165000 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
- 26V165000 (also written 26V-165 or 26V165)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 26S21
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 254,640 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Back Over Prevention — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 36.67% (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 26V165000. 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 Explorer
- 2025 · Vehicles built November 29, 2023 – July 16, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Aviator
- 2025 · Vehicles built November 29, 2023 – May 21, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln Nautilus
Lincoln Navigator
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V165000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may experience multiple unexpected resets, resulting in loss of the rearview camera image and advanced driver assistance (ADAS) features, including pre-collision assist, lane-keeping assist, and blind-spot monitoring.
Safety consequence
Loss of the rearview camera image and certain driver assistance features, can reduce the driver’s ability to detect hazards, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
The Image Processing Module A software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. This is a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2025 Aviator, 2025 Explorer, 2025 Nautilus notified owners on 4/13/2026. Phase 2 will include 2025 Navigator will notify owners on or about 4/20/2026. Phase 3 will include 2022-2024 Navigator will notify owners on or about 6/8/2026. Phase 4 will include 2024 Nautilus will notify owners on or about 6/22/2026. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S21. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 25, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V165000
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.