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Ford rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

NHTSA campaign 19V-435 · Reported June 10, 2019 · 1,194,173 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Explorer
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,194,173
REMEDY
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.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the suspension rear. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

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.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-435.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2011–2017Ford Explorer

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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