20E04
Emissions recall
Ford emission recall 20E04 - EGR bypass valve, F-150 3.0L diesel (affected 2018-2019 trucks; verify completion by VIN)
Failure mode: EGR bypass valve / EGR cooler faults (recall 20E04)
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Recalls and bulletins
3.0 Power Stroke (2018-2021) recalls and service bulletins
No NHTSA safety recall in our pull names this engine, and we document 2 manufacturer bulletins, programs or coverages tied to its known failures. Each entry shows the campaign number, the model years, what was wrong and what the fix is.
Check a specific truck: enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for open safety recalls, and ask a dealer about emissions recalls and coverage programs, which NHTSA's lookup does not always show. Recall repairs are free on an eligible VIN.
Safety recalls (NHTSA)
Newest first. NHTSA's own summary and remedy text, for the models and years this engine was sold in.
No NHTSA safety recall in our pull names this engine. That does not rule out recalls on the rest of the truck (brakes, airbags, bodies), which this engine registry leaves out; check the VIN at NHTSA.
Bulletins, programs and coverage
Manufacturer service bulletins, special coverages, programs and emissions recalls that bear on this engine's documented failures. Identifier, date and scope only; bulletin text is the manufacturer's.
TSB MC-10236685
Service bulletin
Ford TSB MC-10236685 (May 2023) - 2018-2021 F-150 3.0L diesel: DTC retrieval, connector inspection, harness replacement (DEF heater wiring corrosion)
Failure mode: DEF heater faults and harness corrosion (P20BA)
Method: safety recalls come from NHTSA's recall database, pulled for every make, model and year this engine covers; a recall is listed when its NHTSA text names this engine (fuel type, displacement or engine family) and left out when it names no engine. Defect investigations come from NHTSA's investigations file by the same rule, or when the investigation cites a recall listed here. Bulletins and programs come from the failure-mode records on this site, each with its source. Pulled 2026-10-26. How we tier and source facts.