Ford Ranger (2019): Visibility
Recall 20V137000 · Mar 9, 2020 · Ford Motor Company
5,384
vehicles affected
5,384
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V137000
- Date
- Mar 9, 2020
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 5,384
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Defroster/defogger/HVAC system > Fan/motor
- Model years
- 2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ranger vehicles previously repaired under recall 19V-726. The service replacement Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) blower motor that was installed may have an improper clearance between an electrical terminal and the conductive base plate that may result in an resistive electrical short.
What can happen
A resistive electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the HVAC blower motor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S12.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V137000?
1 model: Ford Ranger (2019), about 5,384 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V137000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the HVAC blower motor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S12.
What can happen?
A resistive electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
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.