The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ranger vehicles previously repaired under recall 19V-726. The service replacement Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) blower motor that was installed may have an improper clearance between an electrical terminal and the conductive base plate that may result in an resistive electrical short.
The risk
A resistive electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the HVAC blower motor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S12.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 2019 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 2019 | 270 | 11 |
Other visibility recalls in 2020
17 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the visibility; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 20V768000 10 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V622000 8 Oct 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V614000 6 Oct 2020 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 20V611000 5 Oct 2020 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 20V570000 22 Sept 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V433000 28 Jul 2020 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 20V371000 24 Jun 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 20V351000 12 Jun 2020 | Keystone RV Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020