# NHTSA recall 20V099000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 20V099000
- Manufacturer's number: 20S09
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2020\-02\-21
- Owners notified: 2020\-03\-19
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 319

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2020 F\-550 and 2021 E\-350 and E\-450 vehicles.  The rear axle differential fluid may be below the minimum level, possibly resulting in a failure of the rear axle assembly and driveshaft separation.


## What can happen

If the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of drive, increasing the risk of crash.  Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied, unintended vehicle movement can occur and increase the risk of injury or crash.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle differential fluid level and adjust it, or replace the rear axle as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began March 19, 2020.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 20S09.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-07\-27
- Vehicles in the campaign: 319
- Reported remedied: 298 \(93%\)
- Reported unreachable: 4
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 FORD E\-450](/makes/ford/e-450/2021/recalls.md)
- [2020 FORD F\-550](/makes/ford/f-550/2020/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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