NHTSA recall 23V675000
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 | 23V675000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 23S55 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2023-10-06 |
| Owners notified | 2024-01-19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 238364 |
| Part numbers | L1MW-4B425-BA |
| Report | Quarterly report 10, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-17 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 238364 |
| Reported remedied | 170022 (71%) |
| Reported unreachable | 3596 |
| Reported removed | 5 |
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.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles. The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect.
What can happen
A disconnected driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power or a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the subframe bushing and rear axle bolt. They will also inspect the rear axle cover for damage near the bolt hole location and replace with a new cover if any damage is found. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S55.
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 | |
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| 2021 FORD EXPLORER | |
| 2022 FORD EXPLORER |
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.
Investigated as RQ23002
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| RQ23002 | Recall query, opened 2023-06-20, closed 2024-02-15. Rear Axle Bolt Failure. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.