NHTSA campaign 20V365000 · Ford campaign 20S33
Ford Recall 20V-365: Torque Converter Damper Plate May Fracture
NHTSA recall 20V365000 (Ford campaign 20S33) was reported by Ford Motor Company on June 23, 2020, with 13 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-250 SD, Ford F-350 SD and Ford F-550 SD for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on July 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 20V365000 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
- 20V365000 (also written 20V-365 or 20V365)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 20S33
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Torque Converter
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 20V365000. 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 F-250 SD
- 2020 · Vehicles built January 13, 2020 – February 19, 2020 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-350 SD
- 2020 · Vehicles built January 13, 2020 – February 19, 2020 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-550 SD
- 2020 · Vehicles built January 13, 2020 – February 19, 2020 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V365000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Super-Duty F-250, F-350, and F-550 diesel pickups. The transmission torque converter damper plate was not tempered, resulting in a brittle damper plate that may fracture and cause the engine to stall or require increased brake pedal effort in order to stop the vehicle.
Safety consequence
An engine stall or requiring additional braking effort to stop the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission assembly, free of charge. This recall began July 6, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S33.
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 20V365000
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.