Ford Motor Company: Back Over Prevention:Display Function (2026 FORD RANGER)
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The text below is copied from the official NHTSA record. If anything differs, the official notice is correct.
- Company / brand
- Ford Motor Company
- Product
- 2026 FORD RANGER
- Reason / hazard
- A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What to do (remedy)
- The remedy is currently under development. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed October 7, 2026. Additional letters will be sent when the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C42. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 25, 2026.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 11405
- Defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Ranger vehicles equipped with a 10.1-inch center stack screen. The screen may lose power and fail to display the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Component
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
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