NHTSA Campaign 20V137000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 20V137000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V137000 with NHTSA on March 9, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V137000, NHTSA lists up to 5,384 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2019 and September 27, 2019.
The 20V137000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 20V137000 were scheduled from April 6, 2020, 28 days after the report.
20V137000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V137000 ranks 328 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V137000, Ford Motor Company has 31 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 20V137000 was 19V726000, reported on October 10, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ranger vehicles previously repaired under recall 19V-726. The service replacement Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) blower motor that was installed may have an improper clearance between an electrical terminal and the conductive base plate that may result in an resistive electrical short.
- The risk
- A resistive electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the HVAC blower motor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S12.
Reported March 9, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V137000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V137000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 9, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted