{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 20V726 (20S69): 2021 Lincoln Aviator",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v726/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V726 (Ford): The improperly manufactured knuckle may fracture, reducing steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 20S69.",
  "excerpt": "Lincoln Aviator, model year 2021. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 20 November 2020. 690 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The steering knuckles may have been manufactured improperly. 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: 20S69. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V726 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: “The improperly manufactured knuckle may fracture, reducing steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 20V726 Ford Motor Company Steering 20 November 2020 2021-2021 LINCOLN AVIATOR The improperly manufactured knuckle may fracture, reducing steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front knuckle, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 16, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S69.",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:28:16+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:36:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 20V726 (20S69): 2021 Lincoln Aviator\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v726/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}