{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"20V467000","date":"2020-08-10","owner_notified":"2020-08-25","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY","summary":"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.","consequence":"Electrical arcing can increase the risk of a fire.","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.","mfr_campaign":"20S40","part_number":"W711953-S900","units":431,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2024-3","period_to":"2025-2","submitted":"2025-07-29","involved":431,"remedied":430,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":99,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"FORD","model":"F-150","vehicle_id":"2020_ford_f-150","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/20V467000"}