The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The right hand motor mount fasteners may have been incorrectly tightened, and may loosen over time.
The risk
With a loose motor mount, motor vibration may cause the axle to disconnect from the engine and could result in loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the right hand motor mount fasteners, free of charge. The recall began February 3, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S72.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2020, 2021 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2020, 2021 |
Components: ENGINE
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 |
| Ford Explorer | 2021 | 447 | 26 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2020 | 110 | 30 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 2021 | 40 | 28 |
Other engine recalls in 2020
17 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the engine; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 20V795000 17 Dec 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V750000 2 Dec 2020 | Kia Motors America |
| 20V746000 1 Dec 2020 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 20V687000 6 Nov 2020 | Autocar, LLC |
| 20V667000 29 Oct 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V597000 29 Sept 2020 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 20V466000 7 Aug 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 20V460000 6 Aug 2020 | Ducati North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020