NHTSA Campaign 20V636000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 20V636000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: cooling system. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V636000 with NHTSA on October 15, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V636000, NHTSA lists up to 2,903 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V636000 were scheduled from November 10, 2020, 26 days after the report.
20V636000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2019–2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V636000 ranks 358 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V636000, Ford Motor Company has 16 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 20V636000 was 17V209000, reported on March 27, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may delay the fail-safe cooling strategy in the event of coolant loss and result in engine overheating.
- The risk
- If the engine overheats, it can result in engine damage and increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S60.
Reported October 15, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V636000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V636000, 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