{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 20V497 (20S48): 2020 Explorer and 2020 Lincoln Aviator",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v497/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V497 (Ford): If the side air bag or seat back fasteners were not properly tightened, the side air bag deployment could be affected, increasing...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, model year 2020. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 21 August 2020. 488 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and 2020 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The side air bag and/or seat back module attachments may not have been properly tightened in the front seat backs. 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: 20S48. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V497 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: “If the side air bag or seat back fasteners were not properly tightened, the side air bag deployment could be affected, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.” 20V497 Ford Motor Company Air Bags:Critical Fasteners 21 August 2020 2020-2020 FORD EXPLORER, LINCOLN AVIATOR If the side air bag or seat back fasteners were not properly tightened, the side air bag deployment could be affected, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Ford will notify own",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:19:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:09:02+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 20V497 (20S48): 2020 Explorer and 2020 Lincoln Aviator\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v497/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}