{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 20V550 (20S49): Ford Edge, Ford Escape, Ford Transit Connect and 2 more (2019 to 2020)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v550/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V550 (Ford): Missing or loose bolts on the start stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission fluid leak and may progress to a loss o...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Edge, Ford Escape, Ford Transit Connect, Lincoln Corsair, Lincoln Nautilus, model years 2019 to 2020. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 10 September 2020. 97 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. 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: 20S49. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V550 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: “Missing or loose bolts on the start stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission fluid leak and may progress to a loss of transmission function. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk…” 20V550 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Automatic Transmission 10 September 2020 2019-2020 FORD EDGE, FORD ESCAPE, FORD TRANSIT CONNECT, LINCOLN CORSAIR, LINCOLN N",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:19:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:18:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 20V550 (20S49): Ford Edge, Ford Escape, Ford Transit Connect and 2 more (2019 to 2020)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v550/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}