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Ford rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect.

NHTSA campaign 22V-255 · Reported April 14, 2022 · 252,936 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Explorer
VEHICLES AFFECTED
252,936
REMEDY
Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the bushing and axle cover, or update the electronic parking brake software.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the power train axle assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect.

WHY IT MATTERS

A disconnected driveshaft can result in vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in 'Park' without the parking brake applied, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the bushing and axle cover, or update the electronic parking brake software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-255.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2020–2022Ford 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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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