Mercedes-Benz files patent for camera that can see in near darkness

It wasn’t long ago that car cameras were a luxury feature. Now, backup cameras are required by law in the US, and even ...
ConsumerAffairs

Backup camera mandate linked to sharp drop in child backover deaths, study finds

The cameras are credited with a sharp decline in backover accidents. Every new car has had the cameras since 2018. Fatalities are down 78%, according to the available statistics. A federal mandate ...

8 years ago, automakers were forced to equip backup cameras - what might come next?

As of May 2018, all new cars sold in the U.S. must be equipped with rearview cameras. What safety regulations could come next ...
Road & Track

Mitsubishi Recalling Almost 200,000 Outlander, Outlander PHEV SUVs Over Backup Camera Failure

2025 has seen a host of automakers recall their vehicles for issues tied to backup cameras — and as of June, it's Mitusbishi's turn to bring a bunch of vehicles home to take care of an issue tied to ...
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A mandate for backup cameras in new vehicles is associated with a near-50% reduction in severe injuries, 78% fewer deaths in small children

DENVER —A 2018 federal mandate to equip all new vehicles with a backup camera was associated with a significant decrease in severe injuries and death in small children according to research presented ...
Cars

Over 200,000 Ford, Lincoln Vehicles Recalled for Backup Cameras

Ford has issued a recall of more than 200,000 Ford and Lincoln vehicles over a software issue that affects the backup camera (Lincoln is Ford’s luxury arm). Related: More Recall News Affected vehicles ...
SlashGear

The Nissan Backup Camera Glitch Explained

Nissan has been having a rough time lately, with persistent financial troubles worrying its investors and a planned merger with Honda falling through. Most of those worries have caused headaches for ...
Healio

Fewer children injured by cars after backup camera mandate

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A federal law required all new cars to be equipped with backup cameras after May 2018. The mandate was ...
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Ford recalls more than 700,000 vehicles over backup cameras that can go dark

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles in North America because the backup cameras can show distorted images or suddenly go dark. The recall covers most 2020 versions of Ford’s ...
Inside EVs

What Is The Backup Camera Trend On Social Media?

A new social media trend has TikTokers posing in front of their cars' backup cameras and lip synching to tracks as if they were in a music video. There appear to be a few common threads across ...
KOIN 6

Ford recalls over 700,000 vehicles because backup cameras can go dark

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles in North America because the backup cameras can show distorted images or suddenly go dark. The recall covers most 2020 versions of Ford’s ...