NHTSA Campaign 16V245000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 16V245000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V245000 with NHTSA on April 26, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V245000, NHTSA lists up to 75,364 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 17, 2014 and May 31, 2014.
The 16V245000 report reached NHTSA 23 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V245000 were scheduled from November 18, 2016, 206 days after the report.
16V245000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2014–2015.
Owners of the model years 16V245000 covers have filed at least 103 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V245000 vehicles, the 2014 Ford Explorer has the most (103).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V245000 ranks 180 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V245000, Ford Motor Company has 23 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 16V245000 was 15V608000, reported on September 29, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured January 17, 2014 to May 31, 2014. The affected vehicles may have improperly welded rear suspension toe links that may fracture.
- The risk
- A fracture of the rear suspension toe link may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S18.
Reported April 26, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V245000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V245000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 26, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted