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February 15, 2021 Service bulletin

In some of the affected vehicles, the Electric Brake Booster (EBB) may contain a cracked solenoid valve...

Ford technical service bulletin 20B51 for 2020 Ford Explorer, 2020 Ford Escape and 2020 Lincoln Aviator and others.

Bulletin number
20B51
Component
Electrical system
Summary
In some of the affected vehicles, the Electric Brake Booster (EBB) may contain a cracked solenoid valve plunger that may break and move out of position. A dislocated valve plunger may lead to the driver experiencing any of the following symptoms: Hard brake pedal, over-braking condition, and if certain other conditions are present, longer brake pedal travel with an incremental increase in stopping distance that would be accompanied by a red brake warning indicator lamp on the instrument panel cluster

Owners of these vehicles have filed 406 complaints in the electrical category.

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