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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E-350 | 2021 |
| Ford E-450 | 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 E-350 | 2021 | 22 | 6 |
| Ford E-450 | 2021 | 27 | 6 |
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.
| 20V788000 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