Ford’s Super Duty Pickups were among the vehicles affected by the rearview camera recall in 2020.
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For example, let’s say you’re an automaker like Ford and you’re releasing a car (or set of cars) that was built with a faulty component, such as a rearview camera system, and people start filing complaints.
Chances are pretty good that if you do this, you’ll need to do a vehicle recall, which is what Ford did its reversing camera systems on over 700,000 vehicles worldwide – only the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Ford may not have addressed the reversing camera recall in time. It also said Ford may not have gone far enough with its recall, according to a notice filed by the agency last week and reported by Automotive News.
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It sounds like a disappointment to a situation for Ford, doesn’t it? Well it is. If the NHTSA finds out that Ford didn’t or didn’t go far enough with the recall, it will likely impose some fines. In addition, the agency plans to investigate Ford’s own internal reporting policies to ensure they meet NHTSA standards.
The September 2020 recall affected models such as the Edge, Escape, Expedition, Explorer, F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Mustang, Ranger and Transporter.
We asked Ford for an official statement, but didn’t hear it in time for the release.
Look at that:
2019 Ford Edge steers in the middle of the road
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