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NHTSA Campaign 20V574000

SEAT BELTS

NHTSA campaign 20V574000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.

Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V574000 with NHTSA on September 23, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 20V574000, NHTSA lists up to 123 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 24, 2020 and June 28, 2020.

The 20V574000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.

Owner notification letters for 20V574000 were scheduled from October 16, 2020, 23 days after the report.

20V574000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2020.

Owners of the model years 20V574000 covers have filed at least 39 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.

By potentially affected vehicles, 20V574000 ranks 505 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.

Besides 20V574000, Ford Motor Company has 31 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 20V574000 was 20V549000, reported on September 10, 2020.

What this recall covers

The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition vehicles. The seat belt tension sensor may incorrectly classify a child occupant as an adult.
The risk
In the event of a crash, the incorrect classification would enable the passenger air bag to deploy instead of disabling it, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The fix
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S54.

Reported September 23, 2020

Vehicles covered by 20V574000 (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V574000, 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 23, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted