# NHTSA recall 24V091000

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: 24V091000
- Manufacturer's number: 24S04
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2024\-02\-08
- Owners notified: 2024\-03\-08
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT; STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
- Units potentially affected: 121
- Part numbers: W520517\-S440, W715932\-S339

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2023 Explorer vehicles.  The right\-front lower fastener connecting the steering knuckle and strut may be loose or missing.


## What can happen

A loose or missing connection between the knuckle and strut can cause improper tire alignment, resulting in a steering pull or require increased steering effort.  Additionally, the brake hose may contact the tire and become damaged, resulting in a brake fluid leak and a loss of braking ability.  Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect the fasteners, and tighten or install them as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 08, 2024.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 24S04.


## 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: Quarterly report 8, for 2025 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-21
- Vehicles in the campaign: 121
- Reported remedied: 105 \(86%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, 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

- [2023 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2023/recalls.md). Built 2023\-12\-19 to 2023\-12\-19.

## 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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