NHTSA recall 19V575000
Electrical System, Parking Brake, Power Train · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: The manual park release (mpr) cover may not be installed. In addition, the vehicles may be in factory mode, which disables warning alerts and does not display the transmission gear selected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) numbers 114, "theft prevention" and 102, "trans shift lever seq/starter interlock/trans braking effect."
Why it matters: Without the cover, the mpr lever may be unintentionally moved, allowing the vehicle to roll away. Being in factory mode, the vehicle will not display warnings and/or gear selection on the instrument cluster. Both conditions increase the risk of a crash.
The fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, install a mpr cover. Dealers will verify the instrument cluster is not in factory mode and clear any fault codes, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2020 Ford Explorer, 2020 Lincoln Aviator.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 19V575000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.