{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 20V098 (20S08): 2015-2016 F-150 Pick-Up Trucks Equipped with 3",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v098/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V098 (Ford): A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-150, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 21 February 2020. 13,854 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2016 F-150 pick-up trucks equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines and block immersion heaters that were potentially relocated from their originally installed location. The incorrect location could put the heater too close to hot engine components, possibly resulting in a … 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: 20S08. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V098 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 damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.” 20V098 Ford Motor Company Engine 21 February 2020 2015-2016 FORD F-150 A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire. Ford will notify owners, and",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:03:50+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:22:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 20V098 (20S08): 2015-2016 F-150 Pick-Up Trucks Equipped with 3\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v098/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}