NHTSA campaign 20V197000 · Ford campaign 20S18
Ford Recall 20V-197: Gear Position Display May Be Inaccurate
NHTSA recall 20V197000 (Ford campaign 20S18) was reported by Ford Motor Company on April 3, 2020, with 55,158 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition, Ford F-150 and Ford Ranger for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on April 27, 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 20V197000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V197000 (also written 20V-197 or 20V197)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 20S18
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 55,158 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Gear Position Indication (PRNDL)
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.23% (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 20V197000. 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 Expedition
- 2020 · Vehicles built March 3, 2020 – March 19, 2020 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-150
- 2020 · Vehicles built February 18, 2020 – March 19, 2020 (per NHTSA)
Ford Ranger
- 2020 · Vehicles built February 28, 2020 – March 18, 2020 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V197000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ranger and F-150 vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions and certain 2020 Expedition vehicles equipped with a "police" package. The transmission shift cable lock clip may not be fully seated, allowing the transmission to actually be in a different gear than the gear shift position selected by the driver.
Safety consequence
If the transmission selection does not match the indicated gear selection, and the parking brake is not applied, unintended vehicle movement can occur, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the shift cable locking clip installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S18.
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 20V197000
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.