# 2018 FORD FLEX — BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
> NHTSA complaint `2145032` · 2025-11-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FLEX
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
Rear camera malfunctioned screen showed “camera not available” didn’t alert any noise or warnings and a tree hovered slightly into parking spot and smashed in my rear window. Audio inside car malfunctioned as well (no musics, etc) and the touch pad tones stopped making sound when touched.
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