NHTSA campaign 20V137000 · Ford campaign 20S12
Ford Recall 20V-137: Replacement Blower Motor May Short
NHTSA recall 20V137000 (Ford campaign 20S12) was reported by Ford Motor Company on March 9, 2020, with 5,384 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Ranger for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on April 6, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V137000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V137000 (also written 20V-137 or 20V137)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 20S12
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,384 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System — Fan/Motor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.26% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V137000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Ranger
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 1, 2019 – September 27, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V137000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ranger vehicles previously repaired under recall 19V-726. The service replacement Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) blower motor that was installed may have an improper clearance between an electrical terminal and the conductive base plate that may result in an resistive electrical short.
Safety consequence
A resistive electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the HVAC blower motor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S12.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V137000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.