{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 20V217 (20S17): 2020 Expedition",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v217/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V217 (Ford): In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide the intended level of protection, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Expedition, model year 2020. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 16 April 2020. 1,355 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition vehicles. The front passenger seatbelt buckle's Belt Tension Sensor (BTS) may malfunction and may result in the seat occupant being misclassified. 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: 20S17. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V217 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: “In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide the intended level of protection, increasing the risk of injury.” 20V217 Ford Motor Company Seat Belts 16 April 2020 2020-2020 FORD EXPEDITION In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide the intended level of protection, increasing the risk of injury. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seatbelt buckle, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2020. Owners may",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:06:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:37:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 20V217 (20S17): 2020 Expedition\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v217/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}