NHTSA Campaign 20V795000
ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 20V795000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V795000 with NHTSA on December 17, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V795000, NHTSA lists up to 29,344 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V795000 were scheduled from February 15, 2021, 60 days after the report.
20V795000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2021.
Owners of the model years 20V795000 covers have filed at least 17 complaints naming the engine, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V795000 vehicles, the 2021 Ford E-350 has the most (11).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V795000 ranks 234 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V795000, Ford Motor Company has 33 other recalls on the engine on this site; the one before 20V795000 was 20V636000, reported on October 15, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 E-350 and E-450 vehicles. The underside of the engine cover may have mispositioned insulation, allowing the cover to get excessively hot.
- The risk
- Direct and continuous contact with certain areas of engine cover surface in the passenger compartment may increase the risk of injury or burns to the skin of the driver or front seat passenger.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine cover for gaps between the rubber seal and the insulation. If gaps are present, the dealer will install engine cover insulation patches in the right hand and left hand inner lower corners of the engine cover. The dealer will also update the powertrain calibration for heat management under elevated idle conditions should a vehicle be equipped with SEIC or BCP, free of charge. The recall began February 15, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S73.
Reported December 17, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V795000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V795000, 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: December 17, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted