The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·19V687000·Announced 2019-09-30

Ford Recalls 2020 Explorers for Wiring Harness Fire Risk

Ford is recalling 2020 Explorers because a wiring harness may contact the A/C pulley, causing a short circuit and increasing fire risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2020 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.3L or 3.3L engines. The recall addresses a defect where the wiring harness may not have been properly secured. This allows the harness to contact the air conditioner compressor (A/C) pulley, which can potentially damage the harness or the A/C belt.

The A/C pulley may rub through the wiring harness insulation and contact the unfused battery positive wire. This contact can result in a short circuit, which increases the risk of a fire.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a tie strap to the wiring harness at the hand shock tower clip free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FORD EXPLORER
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
10,655

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • EXPLORER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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