Ford has recalled about 22,000 vehicles across the Southern African Region, of which 657 units were sold in Namibia.

The announcement was made by Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa last week.

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa says the recalled cars have three distinct issues.

The most widespread are related to certain Ford Ranger and Everest models – both equipped with 3.0L V6 engines manufactured between June 2022 and March 2025 – as well as Puma, EcoSport and Transit Custom vehicles built between 2021 and 2025.

Ford discovered a potential defect in the left-side camshaft sprocket that could fracture, leading to an unexpected engine stall, a situation Ford has described as raising "the risk of an accident".

In some of the affected vehicles, Ford said the infotainment screen may freeze, followed by a black screen and a system reboot, and if this occurs while reversing the vehicle, it may result in an accident.

The rearview image may also become frozen, creating a false representation of where the vehicle is relative to its surroundings and so increasing the risk of an accident.

Ford noted that they are working to repair this software and that, once a remedy becomes available, customers will be notified via mail to schedule an appointment with their dealer for the repairs to be done free of charge.

The remedied software is anticipated to be available by the third quarter of 2025.

The recall affects a total of 21,736 vehicles across the Southern African region.

The majority, that is 20,693 vehicles, are in South Africa, 657 in Namibia, and 363 in Botswana, while Eswatini only has 23 vehicles affected.

Out of the 657 vehicles affected in Namibia, 579 are Ford Rangers, 76 are Ford Everests, and two are Ford Transit Customs.

Efforts to get additional information from Ford Namibia proved fruitless.

Just last month in July, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa issued safety recalls for approximately 5,700 vehicles.