Ford makes recall announcement over defective cameras

More than one million vehicles have been affected.

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00:00Ford has announced its recall in more than 1 million vehicles in the U.S.

00:04The reason for the recall is due to a software issue with the rear-view cameras of some models,

00:08which could increase the risk of a crash.

00:10According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,

00:13the issue may cause cameras to freeze, delay, or not display images.

00:17More than 10 different Ford models are affected by the defective software.

00:20Ford says letters notifying owners of the issue will be sent out by June 16,

00:24with a second letter detailing a solution being sent later this year.

00:27Dealers are expected to be able to update the software through an over-the-air update.

00:32Ford has already faced two other U.S. recalls this year, both related to rear-view camera issues.

00:37Those recalls affected roughly 289,000 vehicles,

00:40and in November of 2024, the carmaker agreed to pay a $165 million civil penalty

00:46after NHTSA found Ford didn't recall some of the vehicles with defective cameras in a timely manner.

00:51That'll do it for your Daily Briefing.

00:53From New York City, I'm Kelsey Barberio with The Street.

00:57I'm Kelsey Barberio with The Street.