NHTSA Campaign 20V415000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 20V415000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V415000 with NHTSA on July 17, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V415000, NHTSA lists up to 68 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V415000 were scheduled from January 11, 2021, 178 days after the report.
20V415000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V415000 ranks 523 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V415000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 20V415000 was 19V001000, reported on January 7, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape and Transit vehicles. The affected vehicles may have an improperly crimped diffuser in the side curtain air bags which may result in the diffuser detaching from the inflator in the event of an air bag deployment.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, if the diffuser detaches from the inflator during air bag deployment, the curtain air bag may not inflate properly, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side curtain air bag modules, free of charge. An interim letter notifying owners of the safety risk was mailed August 3, 2020. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Ford's customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S35.
Reported July 17, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V415000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V415000, 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: July 17, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted