NHTSA Campaign 20V217000
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA campaign 20V217000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V217000 with NHTSA on April 16, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V217000, NHTSA lists up to 1,355 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 27, 2019 and December 7, 2019.
The 20V217000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 20V217000 were scheduled from May 11, 2020, 25 days after the report.
20V217000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2020.
Owners of the model years 20V217000 covers have filed at least 39 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V217000 ranks 405 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V217000, Ford Motor Company has 31 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 20V217000 was 19V766000, reported on October 25, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition vehicles. The front passenger seatbelt buckle's Belt Tension Sensor (BTS) may malfunction and may result in the seat occupant being misclassified.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide the intended level of protection, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seatbelt buckle, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S17.
Reported April 16, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V217000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V217000, 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: April 16, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted