Ford Escape (2025): Back over prevention
Recall 25V161000 · Mar 14, 2025 · Ford Motor Company
4,721
vehicles affected
4,721
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V161000
- Date
- Mar 14, 2025
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 4,721
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Sensing system > Camera
- Model years
- 2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Escape vehicles. The rearview camera may incorrectly display an inverted image when the vehicle is 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 inverted rearview camera image will not accurately display what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C08.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V161000?
1 model: Ford Escape (2025), about 4,721 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V161000?
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C08.
What can happen?
An inverted rearview camera image will not accurately display what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
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.