# NHTSA recall 20V467000

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: 20V467000
- Manufacturer's number: 20S40
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2020\-08\-10
- Owners notified: 2020\-08\-25
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 431
- Part numbers: W711953\-S900

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2020 F\-150 vehicles.  An incorrect attachment nut may have been used to attach the battery positive \(B\+\) power supply cable to the starter motor, possibly affecting the electrical conductivity, resulting in excess heat and electrical arcing.


## What can happen

Electrical arcing can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the starter motor B\+ power supply attachment nut, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2020.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 20S40.


## 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 3 to 2025 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-07\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 431
- Reported remedied: 430 \(99%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

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

- [2020 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2020/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 51122](/bulletins/10222789.md), 2022-10-11, Service bulletin

## 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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