The 2020 Ford F-59 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 16,200 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING22V1450002022-03-1172 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 F-59 vehicles. The bolt that secures the intermediate steering shaft to the steering gear box may be improperly tightened, which could result in separation of the intermediate steering shaft from the steering gear box.
Consequence
Separation of the intermediate steering shaft from the steering gear box can result in the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the intermediate shaft bolt, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S13.
POWER TRAIN21V2020002021-03-2416,128 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-53 Motorhome Stripped Chassis and F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles. An inadequate amount of rear axle lubricant may cause rear wheel bearing damage and bearing seizure, and rear axle or driveshaft failure.
Consequence
Failure of the rear axle or driveshaft may cause the loss of motive power, failure of the parking brake, and the inability to shift the transmission into "PARK," increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the rear wheel bearings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 12, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S17.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
5
POWER TRAIN
2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owned a 2021 thor hurricane built on a 2020 ford f-59 chassis. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number nhtsa campaign number: 22v731000 (suspension) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list because she no longer own the rv. The local dealer and…”
“The contact owns a 2020 ford f-59 motor home chassis. The contact received notification of the nhtsa campaign number: 21v202000 (suspension, power train) however, the parts to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…”
“The contact owns a 2020 ford f-59 motor home chassis. The contact received notification of the nhtsa campaign number: 21v202000 (suspension, power train) however, the parts to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…”
“The contact owns a 2020 ford f59. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v731000 (suspension) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time…”
“The contact owns a 2020 ford f-59. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v731000 (suspension); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time…”
“The contact owns a 2021 jayco precept built on a 2020 ford f-59 chassis. The contact stated that upon purchasing the rv, the rv remained at the dealer to be repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 21v202000 (suspension, power train). The rv dealer then towed the rv to a ford dealer where the recall…”
“The contact owns a 2021 jayco precept built on a 2020 ford f-59 chassis. The contact stated that upon purchasing the rv, the rv remained at the dealer to be repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 21v202000 (suspension, power train). The rv dealer then towed the rv to a ford dealer where the recall…”
“The contact owns a 2021 jayco precept built on a 2020 ford f-59 chassis. The contact stated that upon purchasing the rv, the rv remained at the dealer to be repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 21v202000 (suspension, power train). The rv dealer then towed the rv to a ford dealer where the recall…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Ford F-59 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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