{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"20V497000","date":"2020-08-21","owner_notified":"2020-09-10","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS; SEATS; AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and 2020 Lincoln Aviator vehicles.  The side air bag and/or seat back module attachments may not have been properly tightened in the front seat backs.","consequence":"If the side air bag or seat back fasteners were not properly tightened, the side air bag deployment could be affected, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove front seat back panels from one or both front seats (VIN-specific) and verify that the fasteners have been properly tightened, free of charge.  The recall began September 10, 2020.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 20S48.","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":"20S48","part_number":"L1MA-608A14/5-A","units":488,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2024-3","period_to":"2025-2","submitted":"2025-07-29","involved":488,"remedied":466,"unreachable":1,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":95,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2020_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"AVIATOR","vehicle_id":"2020_lincoln_aviator","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/20V497000"}