NHTSA recall 22V255000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 22V255000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 22S27 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2022-04-14 |
| Owners notified | 2022-06-09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 252936 |
| Part numbers | L1MW-4B425-B, L1MW-4A028-G |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 252936 |
| Reported remedied | 159618 (63%) |
| Reported unreachable | 670 |
| Reported removed | 2 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2020 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2021 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 FORD EXPLORER INTERCEPT HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 FORD EXPLORER INTERCEPT HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 FORD EXPLORER PHEV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 FORD EXPLORER PHEV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 FORD EXPLORER PHEV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 FORD EXPLORER POLICE INTERCEPT | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 FORD EXPLORER POLICE INTERCEPT | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.