METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADDRESSING CMS FAULT CONDITIONS

A method for operating a camera monitor system includes receiving at an electronic control unit (ECU) images of an environment surrounding a commercial vehicle from a first camera and a second camera. Based upon detection of a fault condition related to the first camera, the first image feed is replaced on the display with a synthetic view generated based upon sensor signals from at least one distance sensor. A camera monitor system (CMS) includes: a first camera; a second camera; a first display; a second display; at least one distance sensor; and an ECU including at least one processor and at least one storage. Based on detection of a fault condition related to the first camera, a first image feed on the first display is replaced with a synthetic view generated based upon sensor signals from the at least one distance sensor.