“Ford is making new innovations such as the Rear View Camera System available to a wide range of customers in most of our vehicles to help them see better when reversing,” said Jim Buczkowski ...

There have also been some rumblings lately that in the next few years rear view cameras will be mandatory on all new vehicles. Ford's rear view camera system will be on almost all of its line by 2011.

The rear-view camera, located near the tailgate's Ford badge, is fitted as standard to the Ford Kuga when customers specify the optional premium DVD touchscreen navigation system.

The rear-view camera system adds about $400 to the price of a Ford. Toyota Motor Co. also is adopting the technology. Back-up cameras are standard or optional in 10 Toyota models and all Lexus models.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently proposed a new regulation to make rear-view cameras mandatory in all new US cars by the end of 2014. These systems use cameras embedded ...

Ford is recalling more than 277,000 pickup trucks and cars in the U.S. because the rear view camera lens can get cloudy and reduce visibility for the driver.