NHTSA Campaign 21V746000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 21V746000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 21V746000 with NHTSA on September 22, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V746000, NHTSA lists up to 150,723 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V746000 were scheduled from March 17, 2022, 176 days after the report.
21V746000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2011–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V746000 ranks 132 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 21V746000, Ford Motor Company has 23 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 21V746000 was 21V537000, reported on July 15, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. These vehicles may be equipped with a cross-axis ball joint (CABJ) replacement part that could seize, and result in a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link.
- The risk
- A rear toe link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealer will inspect for the presence of a CABJ. If a CABJ of any design is found, the dealer will inspect the tightness of the CABJ, and replace the CABJ, knuckle, and/or toe link as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters were mailed November 10, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S43.
Reported September 22, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V746000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V746000, 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: September 22, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted