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NHTSA Campaign 23V070000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA campaign 23V070000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.

Ford Motor Company filed the report for 23V070000 with NHTSA on February 10, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 23V070000, NHTSA lists up to 1,138 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 23V070000 were scheduled from April 25, 2023, 74 days after the report.

23V070000 covers 4 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2022–2023.

Owners of the model years 23V070000 covers have filed at least 135 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 23V070000 vehicles, the 2022 Ford Explorer has the most (61).

By potentially affected vehicles, 23V070000 ranks 416 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.

Besides 23V070000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 23V070000 was 22V880000, reported on November 29, 2022.

What this recall covers

The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The transmission may contain a loose bolt which could prevent the transmission from engaging the park gear, although the gear shifter position may indicate that the vehicle has been shifted to "PARK."
The risk
The inability to secure the vehicle in the park position can result in a rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmissions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S06.

Reported February 10, 2023

Vehicles covered by 23V070000 (6)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V070000, 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: February 10, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted