NHTSA Complaint #11687922 — 2015 FORD ESCAPE

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifting into reverse(R), the back over prevention camera display was black with the message "Camera Unavailable" displayed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but was a recurring failure. The contact stated that the hatchback was closed with force, and the camera was not functioning as needed while shifted into reverse(R). The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN nor the model vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.