{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 20V072 (20S04): 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v072/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V072 (Ford): A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 20S04.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Flex, Ford Taurus, Lincoln Mkt, model years 2013 to 2018. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 10 February 2020. 211,207 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 20S04. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V072 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.” 20V072 Ford Motor Company Suspension:Rear 10 February 2020 2013-2018 FORD FLEX, FORD TAURUS, LINCOLN MKT A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:01:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:16:43+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 20V072 (20S04): 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v072/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}