By Steven Symes 
Ford just can’t seem to catch a break lately when it comes to recalls as the company is again recalling already recalled cars to fix what was originally supposedly repaired. No, you didn’t misread that: Ford is issuing a recall to fix vehicles which were previously recalled, because the first round of work apparently didn’t correct the problem.
Cadillac is reportedly forging ahead with electrification.
As we covered before, Ford had a problem with the rearview camera on certain SUVs. Out of those which were fixed before, just under 50,000 are being recalled again because they were “repaired incorrectly” according to a notice from NHTSA.
The vehicles recalled again are certain 2020 to 2023 Ford Explorers/Lincoln Aviators and 2020 to 2022 Lincoln Corsairs. In those vehicles, the rearview camera can suddenly stop working, meaning drivers won’t be able to see behind their SUVs as well while reversing.
This time around, the fix involves dealers updating the Image Processing Module software. In other words, it’s not a problem with the cameras or wiring but instead is a software issue.
In the previous recall, Ford Super Duty trucks were included. Why they don’t need a software update like the SUVs isn’t clear, but we hope this is the end of this reverse camera problem. But it’s worth noting 2021 to 2022 Ford Edges were recalled for a similar problem not too long ago.
Sadly, another Ford recall was issued at the same time as the one to fix the supposedly fixed rearview camera problem. This one involves a fault between the 12-volt battery system and control modules on 2021 to 2024 Bronco Sports and 2022 to 2023 Mavericks.
The bad news is that problem can result in a sudden loss of drive power, possibly leading to a crash. Just under 13,000 vehicles are included in the recall.
We’re hopeful Ford will get its ducks in a row and what seems like excessive recalls, including those issued to correct previous recalls, come to a close.
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