NHTSA Complaint #11705642 — 2016 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon shifting to reverse(R), the rearview camera displayed a black image, and a message advising to contact Ford Motor Company was displayed on the screen. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the camera needed to be replaced. The contact purchased the camera from Amazon, and the mechanic replaced the rearview camera; however, the failure recurred. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.