Ford has issued two recalls affecting nearly 1.74 million of its cars in the U.S. because of problems with the vehicles’ rearview camera displays.
The recalls cover 849,310 Broncos and Edges as well as 889,950 Escapes, Corsairs, Aviators and Explorers. Ford estimates that all of these vehicles have defects. But the company is not aware of any injuries or accidents spanning from either recall, NHTSA documents show. Still, the NHTSA is warning drivers that both issues could increase crash risks.
For impacted Bronco and Edge owners, Ford is offering a free software update for the vehicles’ Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM). Owner-notification letters will be mailed out at the end of the month, with the fix available either at a dealer or through “an over-the-air” update.
But a remedy is still under development for the recall impacting the Escapes, Corsairs, Aviators and Explorers, this week’s recall announcement notes. In the meantime, interim letters to notify owners of the safety risks are set to be mailed out in the coming months.The Associated Press reached out to Michigan-based Ford for further comments Saturday.
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