NHTSA Campaign 20V305000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
NHTSA campaign 20V305000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V305000 with NHTSA on May 27, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V305000, NHTSA lists up to 1,616 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V305000 were scheduled from August 7, 2020, 72 days after the report.
20V305000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2016–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V305000 ranks 397 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V305000, Ford Motor Company has 31 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 20V305000 was 20V217000, reported on April 16, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Transit Connect vehicles. The front driver and/or passenger seat belt pretensioner initiators could contain an improper generant mix ratio that may prevent the seat belt pretensioners from deploying in the event of a crash.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, the front driver and/or passenger seat belt pretensioners may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. This recall began August 7, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S25.
Reported May 27, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V305000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V305000, 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: May 27, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted