The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer Police FHEV, Explorer Police 3.3L, and 2020-2022 Explorer 2.3L RWD, 3.0L PHEV, 3.3L FHEV, and 3.0L ST GAS vehicles. The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect.
The risk
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.
The remedy
Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the bushing and axle cover, or update the electronic parking brake software. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2022, and March 10, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S27.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer Hybrid | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford Explorer Intercept Hybrid | 2020, 2021 |
| Ford Explorer Phev | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford Explorer Police Intercept | 2020, 2021 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other power train recalls in 2022
47 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the power train; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
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