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2020 Ford F-550: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2020 Ford F-550. The newest campaign is 20V099000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Feb 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V099000, in the NHTSA record

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle differential fluid level and adjust it, or replace the rear axle as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S09.

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 639,456 units in total.

  1. 20V099000Received . 319 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-550 and 2021 E-350 and E-450 vehicles. The rear axle differential fluid may be below the minimum level, possibly resulting in a failure of the rear axle assembly and driveshaft separation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of drive, increasing the risk of crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied, unintended vehicle movement can occur and increase the risk of injury or crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle differential fluid level and adjust it, or replace the rear axle as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S09.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V633000Received . 639,137 units.

    Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A seat back with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and Ford and Lincoln dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C07.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 19C07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2020 Ford F-550
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE24014Preliminary evaluationSogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter LeakFuel System, Diesel9 May 2024Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20071
  2. 20081
  3. 20091
  4. 20101
  5. 20115
  6. 20125
  7. 20131
  8. 20141
  9. 20151
  10. 20175
  11. 201810
  12. 20194
  13. 20202

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Ford F-550: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-550/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Ford Motor Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Ford F-550?
639,456 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-550 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Ford F-550, model years 2007 to 2020. 2 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Ford F-550 open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.