Ford F-750 2021 Recall: Risk of Cabin Injury from Heat
Ford is recalling 2021 F-750 trucks with missing heat shields that could cause skin burns in high temperatures. Owners must get free repairs to prevent injury.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Skin contact with certain areas of the cabin interior floor or seat attachments in these high temperature conditions may cause injury.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Ford is recalling 2021 F-750 trucks that lack critical heat protection parts. Without these, the cabin floor and seat areas can get dangerously hot during driving, risking burns. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80394-ford-f-750-2021-recall-risk-of-cabin-injury-from.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80394-ford-f-750-2021-recall-risk-of-cabin-injury-from · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #20V413000
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“Ford F-750 2021 Recall: Risk of Cabin Injury from Heat.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80394-ford-f-750-2021-recall-risk-of-cabin-injury-from. Based on NHTSA recall #20V413000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=20V413000).
Why it’s dangerous
The missing heat shields and thermal insulators allow cabin floor and seat areas to reach high temperatures. In hot weather driving conditions, skin contact with these areas can cause burns.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2021 Ford F-750 trucks with 7.3L gasoline engines are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face the highest risk during hot weather driving conditions.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2021 Ford F-750 truck has a 7.3L gasoline engine. The recall started September 28, 2020, and applies to vehicles without the underbody heat shield and other heat-protection parts.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Ford
Call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule a free repair for the missing heat shields and thermal components.
Get Free Repair
Dealers will install the missing underbody heat shield, thermal insulator patch, seat base covers, and seat bolt covers at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 2 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Ford
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 20V413000 — Ford F-750 2021 Recall: Risk of Cabin Injury from Heat Hello, I own a Ford F-750 2021 Recall: Risk of Cabin Injury from Heat that is covered by recall 20V413000 from Ford. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #20V413000 (July 17, 2020)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.