A dashboard screen promises a rearview camera on every new car, but 28 million vehicles recalled since the mandate show a recurring flaw: the chip behind the screen keeps overheating and going blank

A driver shifts into reverse and waits for the screen to catch up, watching a blank gray rectangle where the view behind the bumper…

Technician inspecting a rearview camera chip module in a truck, dashboard screen
Automotive · Hugo Rojas · November 15, 2026
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