NHTSA Campaign 20V635000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
NHTSA campaign 20V635000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: body control module/bcm. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V635000 with NHTSA on October 15, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V635000, NHTSA lists up to 689 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V635000 were scheduled from December 1, 2020, 47 days after the report.
20V635000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2020.
Owners of the model years 20V635000 covers have filed at least 160 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V635000 ranks 437 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V635000, Ford Motor Company has 55 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 20V635000 was 20V467000, reported on August 10, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with a key-start ignition system. The Body Control Module (BCM) intermittently may not pick up the signal from the rear Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensors or the Remote Key Fob. In the event of a low tire pressure condition, the TPMS system may not provide an adequate warning.
- The risk
- Low tire pressure may lead to poor vehicle handling and a possible loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the BCM, free of charge. Owners are advised that two key fobs are required for the repair to be completed. The recall began December 1, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S59.
Reported October 15, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V635000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V635000, 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: October 15, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted