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Ford drive shaft may fracture along the weld seam.

NHTSA campaign 20V-693 · Reported November 10, 2020 · 10,905 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Explorer and Aviator
VEHICLES AFFECTED
10,905
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shaft label inspected and replace it as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the driveline driveshaft. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The drive shaft may fracture along the weld seam.

WHY IT MATTERS

Defective drive shafts may fail and cause a loss of connection between the transfer case and rear axle, possibly resulting in a vehicle rollaway when in Park or a loss of drive. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shaft label inspected and replace it as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-693.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2020Ford Explorer
2020Lincoln Aviator

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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