# NHTSA recall 20V217000

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: 20V217000
- Manufacturer's number: 20S17
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2020\-04\-16
- Owners notified: 2020\-05\-11
- Component: SEAT BELTS
- Units potentially affected: 1355
- Part numbers: JL1Z\-7861202\-AH, JL1Z\-7861202\-AG

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition vehicles.  The front passenger seatbelt buckle's Belt Tension Sensor \(BTS\) may malfunction and may result in the seat occupant being misclassified.


## What can happen

In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide the intended level of protection, increasing the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seatbelt buckle, free of charge.  The recall began May 11, 2020.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 20S17.


## 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: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-05\-01
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1355
- Reported remedied: 1309 \(96%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 1, 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

- [2020 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/2020/recalls.md). Built 2019\-11\-27 to 2019\-12\-07.

## 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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