The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·20V306000·Announced 2020-05-27

Ford Recalls 2020 Mustangs Due to Misaligned Forward-Looking Camera

Ford is recalling 2020 Mustangs because a misaligned camera may cause safety features like Pre-Collision Assist to fail, increasing crash 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 defect in a safety-critical system (Pre-Collision Assist) that increases the risk of a crash or injury, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2020 Ford Mustang vehicles equipped with a forward-looking camera. The defect involves the camera potentially being misaligned to the vehicle. This misalignment may prevent camera-dependent features, including Pre-Collision Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping System, Driver Alert, and Auto High Beam Control, from functioning as intended.

The primary safety concern is that if a driver is unaware that the Pre-Collision Assist feature is not operating effectively, they may rely on a system that is not functional. This reliance on a non-functional safety system increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will perform the Lane Departure Warning System camera alignment procedure free of charge. This recall began on June 17, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S26. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FORD MUSTANG
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Car
Hazard
Affected units
24

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)

  • MUSTANG

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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