NHTSA Campaign 22V255000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 22V255000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 22V255000 with NHTSA on April 14, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V255000, NHTSA lists up to 252,936 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V255000 were scheduled from June 9, 2022, 56 days after the report.
22V255000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2020–2021.
Owners of the model years 22V255000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V255000 vehicles, the 2020 Ford Explorer Police Intercept has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V255000 ranks 96 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 22V255000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 22V255000 was 21V978000, reported on December 16, 2021.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported April 14, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V255000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V255000, 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 14, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted