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NHTSA : 19V435000

Campaign Details

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

Consequence / Hazard

A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, and inspect both rear toe link ball joints, replacing the rear wheel knuckle(s), if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S17.

🚗 Affected Vehicles7

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.