# NHTSA recall 22V454000

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: 22V454000
- Manufacturer's number: 22C13
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2022\-06\-24
- Owners notified: 2022\-08\-22
- Component: ENGINE; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 776
- Part numbers: RH: L1MB\-16A044\-D, APR \& FRT S\-M ASY, LH: L1MB\-16A045\-D, APR \& FRT S\-M ASY LH, RH: L1MB\-16A044\-A, APR \& FRT S\-M ASY, LH: L1MB\-16A045\-A, APR \& FRT S\-M ASY LH

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles.  The engine rails may have been improperly heat\-treated.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 301, "Fuel System Integrity."


## What can happen

Improperly heat\-treated engine rails may reduce the vehicle's structural protection in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.  In addition, an engine rail may detach and contact the road while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will perform an engine rail strength test and replace the rails as necessary, free of charge.  If the engine rails require replacement, owners will have the option for a vehicle replacement or buyback.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2022.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 22C13.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-20
- Vehicles in the campaign: 776
- Reported remedied: 671 \(86%\)
- Reported unreachable: 6
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2022 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2022/recalls.md)
- [2022 LINCOLN AVIATOR](/makes/lincoln/aviator/2022/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 55228](/bulletins/11038440.md), 2026-10-12, Service bulletin
- [SSM 55217](/bulletins/11038165.md), 2026-10-06, Service bulletin
- [SSM 55069](/bulletins/11036103.md), 2026-08-11, Service bulletin
- [25B51](/bulletins/11033577.md), 2026-06-05, Other
- [SSM 54795](/bulletins/11032565.md), 2026-05-08, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54646](/bulletins/11032252.md), 2026-05-05, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54756](/bulletins/11031411.md), 2026-04-21, Service bulletin
- [24N12 S2](/bulletins/11030911.md), 2026-04-07, Other
- [SSM 54601](/bulletins/11029052.md), 2026-02-27, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54555](/bulletins/11028797.md), 2026-02-12, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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