NHTSA Campaign 20V497000
AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
NHTSA campaign 20V497000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: critical fasteners. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V497000 with NHTSA on August 21, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V497000, NHTSA lists up to 488 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V497000 were scheduled from September 10, 2020, 20 days after the report.
20V497000 covers 2 models from Lincoln and Ford, model years 2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V497000 ranks 456 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V497000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 20V497000 was 20V415000, reported on July 17, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and 2020 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The side air bag and/or seat back module attachments may not have been properly tightened in the front seat backs.
- The risk
- If the side air bag or seat back fasteners were not properly tightened, the side air bag deployment could be affected, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove front seat back panels from one or both front seats (VIN-specific) and verify that the fasteners have been properly tightened, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S48.
Reported August 21, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V497000 (2)
Lincoln (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V497000, 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 21, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted