NHTSA Campaign 20V469000
SERVICE BRAKES
NHTSA campaign 20V469000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V469000 with NHTSA on August 10, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V469000, NHTSA lists up to 488,594 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V469000 were scheduled from May 13, 2021, 276 days after the report.
20V469000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2015–2018.
Owners of the model years 20V469000 covers have filed at least 349 complaints naming the service brakes, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V469000 vehicles, the 2017 Ford Edge has the most (124).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V469000 ranks 46 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V469000, Ford Motor Company has 29 other recalls on the service brakes on this site; the one before 20V469000 was 20V332000, reported on June 8, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.
- The risk
- A ruptured front brake hose will cause a brake fluid leak, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake hoses with the new hoses that have a revised braid material, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 13, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S42.
Reported August 10, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V469000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V469000, 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: August 10, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted