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2020 Ford EXPLORER Air Bags Critical Fasteners Recall


NHTSA Recall #	142416
NHTSA Compaign #	20V497000
MFG Compaign #	20S48
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Supplier	FORD
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2020
Component	AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Date of notification	10/09/20
Begin date of manufacuring	30/06/24
End date of manufacturing	30/06/24
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	21/08/20
Report created	21/08/20
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	488
Defect summary	Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2020 explorer and 2020 lincoln aviator vehicles. The side air bag and/or seat back module attachments may not have been properly tightened in the front seat backs.
Consequence summary	If the side air bag or seat back fasteners were not properly tightened, the side air bag deployment could be affected, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Corrective action	Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove front seat back panels from one or both front seats (vin-specific) and verify that the fasteners have been properly tightened, free of charge. The recall began september 10, 2020. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20s48.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2020 Ford EXPLORER Air Bags Critical Fasteners Recall

2020 Ford EXPLORER Air Bags Critical Fasteners Recall

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