{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 20V415 (20S35): 2020 Escape and Transit",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v415/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V415 (Ford): In the event of a crash, if the diffuser detaches from the inflator during air bag deployment, the curtain air bag may not inflate...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, Ford Transit, model year 2020. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 17 July 2020. 68 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape and Transit vehicles. The affected vehicles may have an improperly crimped diffuser in the side curtain air bags which may result in the diffuser detaching from the inflator in the event of an air bag deployment. 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: 20S35. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V415 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, if the diffuser detaches from the inflator during air bag deployment, the curtain air bag may not inflate properly, increasing the risk of injury.” 20V415 Ford Motor Company Air Bags:Side/Window 17 July 2020 2020-2020 FORD ESCAPE, FORD TRANSIT In the event of a crash, if the diffuser detaches from the inflator during air bag deployment, the curtain air bag may not inflate properly",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:18:37+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:56:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 20V415 (20S35): 2020 Escape and Transit\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v415/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}