Ford has issued a recall for choose F-Sequence fashions and the Lincoln Continental as a result of a difficulty with the rear-view digicam.
A discover issued with the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) reveals that an inner lens on the rear-view digicam utilized by impacted autos has an anti-reflective coating that’s prone to break from publicity to ultraviolet radiation over time.
Ford notes {that a} rear-view digicam with this coating might trigger a cloudy or foggy picture to be displayed on the car’s infotainment show. This picture will progressively deteriorate over time following continued UV publicity. The topic digicam was first launched into manufacturing for the F-Sequence on November 12, 2015 and the Lincoln Continental on November 30, 2015 earlier than being pulled from manufacturing on March 10, 2020.
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The recall impacts a complete of 260,921 Ford F-Sequence fashions constructed between November 12, 2015 and March 10, 2020. Extra particularly, 139,131 F-250s have been recalled alongside 109,960 F-350s and 14,830 F-450s.
As well as, 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental fashions constructed from November 30, 2015 and March 10, 2020 are embroiled within the recall, totaling 13,119 models.
Ford will notify house owners of impacted autos between September 12 and September 16, instructing them to take their automotive to a Ford or Lincoln dealership the place the rear-view digicam can be changed freed from cost. Ford may also reimburse any house owners which have beforehand paid to have the issue fastened earlier than the recall was issued.
