Ford Escape, Explorer; Lincoln Aviator, Corsair (2020-2024): Back over prevention
Recall 26V123000 · Mar 3, 2026 · Ford Motor Company
889,950
vehicles affected
889,950
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 26V123000
- Date
- Mar 3, 2026
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 889,950
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Software
- Model years
- 2020-2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
An incorrectly displayed rearview image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 16 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 26V123000?
4 models: Ford Escape (2020-2022), Ford Explorer (2020-2024), Lincoln Aviator (2020-2024) and 1 more, about 889,950 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 26V123000?
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.
What can happen?
An incorrectly displayed rearview image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.