NHTSA Campaign 20V549000
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 20V549000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V549000 with NHTSA on September 10, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V549000, NHTSA lists up to 29 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V549000 were scheduled from November 6, 2020, 57 days after the report.
20V549000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V549000 ranks 541 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V549000, Ford Motor Company has 31 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 20V549000 was 20V305000, reported on May 27, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with second row center seat belt buckles that may not be properly secured to the seat.
- The risk
- Vehicles with seat belt buckles that are not properly secured may fail to restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the second row center seat assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S50.
Reported September 10, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V549000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V549000, 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: September 10, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted