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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2020 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
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 Explorer | 2020 | 1,241 | 33 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2020
31 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 20V797000 17 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V713000 18 Nov 2020 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 20V700000 12 Nov 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 20V682000 4 Nov 2020 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 20V666000 29 Oct 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 20V648000 21 Oct 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V639000 15 Oct 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V595000 29 Sept 2020 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020