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."
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Identifiers in this source record
2020 FORD ESCAPEManufacturer campaign: 26C11Part: CYAT82687-100AS46T2021 FORD ESCAPE2022 FORD ESCAPE2020 FORD EXPLORER2021 FORD EXPLORER2022 FORD EXPLORER2023 FORD EXPLORER2024 FORD EXPLORER2020 LINCOLN AVIATOR2021 LINCOLN AVIATOR2022 LINCOLN AVIATOR2023 LINCOLN AVIATOR2024 LINCOLN AVIATOR2020 LINCOLN CORSAIR2021 LINCOLN CORSAIR2022 LINCOLN CORSAIRVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
An incorrectly displayed rearview image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action
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.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2020 FORD ESCAPE
- Brand or manufacturer
- FORD
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 26V123000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety