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Ford 12-Volt battery cable may chafe against the Belt-integrated Starter Generat (BiSG) and short circuit.

NHTSA campaign 24V-685 · Reported September 13, 2024 · 61 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Explorer
VEHICLES AFFECTED
61
REMEDY
Dealers will install a tie strap between the battery cable and high voltage cable, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the hybrid propulsion system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The 12-Volt battery cable may chafe against the Belt-integrated Starter Generat (BiSG) and short circuit.

WHY IT MATTERS

A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will install a tie strap between the battery cable and high voltage cable, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 24V-685.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2024Ford 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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