# NHTSA recall 20V573000

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: 20V573000
- Manufacturer's number: 20S52
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2020\-09\-23
- Owners notified: 2021\-01\-26
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; SERVICE BRAKES
- Units potentially affected: 38005
- Part numbers: FR53 2455\-AF, FR53 2455\-AE

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2020 Mustang vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions.  The brake pedal bracket may fracture during sudden stopping.


## What can happen

A broken brake pedal could affect braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake pedal bracket assembly, free of charge.  The recall began January 26, 2021.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 20S52.


## 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 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-12
- Vehicles in the campaign: 38005
- Reported remedied: 37246 \(98%\)
- Reported unreachable: 214
- Reported removed: 25

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, 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 MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2020/recalls.md). Built 2019\-03\-04 to 2020\-08\-13.

## 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 51261](/bulletins/10228876.md), 2023-01-06, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51120](/bulletins/10222788.md), 2022-10-11, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2362](/bulletins/10222197.md), 2022-09-30, Service bulletin
- [SSM 50064](/bulletins/10201034.md), 2021-09-04, 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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