WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Ford is recalling

1.9 million vehicles worldwide due to faulty rear-view cameras,

the latest in a series of callbacks over the issue, the

automaker said Tuesday.

The recall covers various 2015 through 2019 model year

Lincoln MKC, Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-250, F-350, F-450,

F-550, Expedition, Edge, Transit, Transit Connect, Econoline and

Ranger vehicles because rearview cameras can display inverted,

distorted, or blank images, Ford said in a filing with the

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The measure covers about 1.45 million vehicles in the United

States, 122,000 in Canada and around 300,000 in other markets.

Ford said it was aware of 44,123 warranty claims worldwide

related to the recall issue as well as 18 related accidents but

no injuries.

Dealers will inspect and replace vehicle cameras, the U.S.

auto safety regulator said. The automaker in April recalled

160,000 vehicles from the 2015 model year for rear camera

failures.

Ford agreed to a $165 million civil penalty in November

after an NHTSA investigation found the automaker failed to

recall vehicles with defective rearview cameras in a timely

manner.

NHTSA in August 2021 opened an investigation after Ford in

2020 recalled 620,246 vehicles for a rear camera issue to

determine whether the carmaker recalled the vehicles in a timely

fashion. Ford expanded that recall in 2022 and again in March

2024, adding about 24,000 vehicles.

In the new recall, NHTSA last year referred seven

allegations of rear-camera failures on vehicles from 2015-2018

to Ford for further investigation.

Canadian auto parts supplier Magna International ( MGA ) is

recalling more than 250,000 rearview cameras fitted in select

Ford and Stellantis ( STLA ) vehicles, the agency said in a

separate notice.