NHTSA Campaign 20V730000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA campaign 20V730000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V730000 with NHTSA on November 24, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V730000, NHTSA lists up to 17 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V730000 were scheduled from December 8, 2020, 14 days after the report.
20V730000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V730000 ranks 554 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V730000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 20V730000 was 19V859000, reported on December 4, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.3L engines and 19 gallon fuel tanks. The fuel tank inlet check valve may not be fully welded to the fuel tank shell.
- The risk
- An incomplete weld securing the inlet check valve to the fuel tank shell could result in a substantial fuel leak during a crash, increasing the risk of fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank shell, free of charge. The recall began December 8, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S68.
Reported November 24, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V730000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V730000, 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: November 24, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted