# NHTSA recall 20V726000

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: 20V726000
- Manufacturer's number: 20S69
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2020\-11\-20
- Owners notified: 2020\-12\-16
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 690
- Part numbers: LC5C\-3K185\-AC, LC5C\-3K186\-AC

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The steering knuckles may have been manufactured improperly.


## What can happen

The improperly manufactured knuckle may fracture, reducing steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front knuckle, and replace it if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began December 16, 2020.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 20S69.


## 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 8, for 2022 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2022\-10\-28
- Vehicles in the campaign: 690
- Reported remedied: 690 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2022 quarter 3, 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 LINCOLN AVIATOR](/makes/lincoln/aviator/2021/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 51612](/bulletins/10236031.md), 2023-05-16, 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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