Ford F-150 (2018-2020): Exterior lighting
Recall 20V097000 · Feb 21, 2020 · Ford Motor Company
166,196
vehicles affected
166,196
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V097000
- Date
- Feb 21, 2020
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 166,196
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Headlights
- Model years
- 2018-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 trucks equipped with high series LED headlamps with Autolamp (On/Off) functionality. The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) may remain activated instead of dimming to parking lamps when the Master Lighting Switch (MLS) is manually rotated from the "Autolamps" switch position to "Headlamps On." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
DRL that cannot dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module, free of charge. The recall began March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C03.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V097000?
1 model: Ford F-150 (2018-2020), about 166,196 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V097000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module, free of charge. The recall began March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C03.
What can happen?
DRL that cannot dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.