Ford Motor Company: Service Brakes
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 10, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 488,594. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.
The risk
A ruptured front brake hose will cause a brake fluid leak, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake hoses with the new hoses that have a revised braid material, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 13, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S42.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford Edge | 850 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 2018 Lincoln MKX | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 Ford Edge | 1,377 | 8 | 1 | 26 |
| 2017 Lincoln MKX | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Ford Edge | 926 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 2016 Lincoln MKX | 156 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 Ford Edge | 731 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V469000.
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