{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 20V788 (20S72): 2020-2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v788/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V788 (Ford): With a loose motor mount, motor vibration may cause the axle to disconnect from the engine and could result in loss of power, incr...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 17 December 2020. 1,405 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The right hand motor mount fasteners may have been incorrectly tightened, and may loosen over time. 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: 20S72. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V788 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: “With a loose motor mount, motor vibration may cause the axle to disconnect from the engine and could result in loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.” 20V788 Ford Motor Company Engine 17 December 2020 2020-2021 FORD EXPLORER, LINCOLN AVIATOR With a loose motor mount, motor vibration may cause the axle to disconnect from the engine and could result in loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove and re",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:30:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:43:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 20V788 (20S72): 2020-2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v788/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}