NHTSA campaign 20V413000 · Ford campaign 20S36
Ford Recall 20V-413: Missing Heat Protection Components
NHTSA recall 20V413000 (Ford campaign 20S36) was reported by Ford Motor Company on July 17, 2020, with 1,229 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-650 SD and Ford F-750 SD for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on September 28, 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 20V413000 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
- 20V413000 (also written 20V-413 or 20V413)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 20S36
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,229 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members — Underbody Shields
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.41% (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 20V413000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V413000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-650 and F-750 trucks equipped with 7.3L gasoline engines. The underbody heat shield and other heat-protection components were not installed during assembly. Without these components, the interior cabin floor and seat attachments may reach elevated temperatures in certain driving conditions.
Safety consequence
Skin contact with certain areas of the cabin interior floor or seat attachments in these high temperature conditions may cause injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing underbody heat shield, thermal insulator patch, seat base covers, and seat bolt covers, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S36.
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 20V413000
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.