Ford 2020-07-17 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-20V415000
2020 Ford Escape Recall
Issued July 17, 2020 · Ford
In July 2020, Ford recalled the 2020 Ford Escape, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape and Transit vehicles. The affected vehicles may have an improperly crimped diffuser in the side curtain air bags which may result in the diffuser detaching from the inflator in the event of an air bag deployment.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2020 Ford Escape only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Ford to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side curtain air bag modules, free of charge. An interim letter notifying owners of the safety risk was mailed August 3, 2020. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Ford's customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S35.
Recall details
- Brand
- Ford
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- July 17, 2020
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-20V415000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Ford has 258 recalls in our database, including 3 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 158th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2020.