# NHTSA recall 24V598000

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: 24V598000
- Manufacturer's number: 24S52
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2024\-08\-09
- Owners notified: 2025\-08\-13
- Component: ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 85238
- Part numbers: L1MZ\-6006\-D

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2020\-2022 Explorer vehicles equipped with the Police Interceptor Utility Package.  In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources such as hot engine or exhaust components, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.


## What can happen

An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Owners are advised to park and shut off the engine as promptly as possible upon hearing unexpected engine noises, or after experiencing an unexpected engine power reduction, or seeing smoke from the engine compartment.  Dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module \(PCM\) software.  In addition, dealers will inspect for connecting rod bearing failure and if necessary, replace the engine long block.  All inspections and repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 24S52.


## 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.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 4, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-17
- Vehicles in the campaign: 85238
- Reported remedied: 40728 \(47%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1314
- 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

- [2020 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2020/recalls.md). Built 2018\-11\-10 to 2022\-08\-01.
- [2021 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2021/recalls.md). Built 2018\-11\-10 to 2022\-08\-01.
- [2022 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2022/recalls.md). Built 2018\-11\-10 to 2022\-08\-01.

## 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
- [25B51](/bulletins/11033577.md), 2026-06-05, Other
- [SSM 54795](/bulletins/11032565.md), 2026-05-08, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54756](/bulletins/11031411.md), 2026-04-21, Service bulletin
- [24N12 S2](/bulletins/11030911.md), 2026-04-07, Other
- [SSM 54275](/bulletins/11024271.md), 2025-10-14, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54262](/bulletins/11024017.md), 2025-10-07, Service bulletin
- [24N12 \-S1](/bulletins/11022354.md), 2025-09-02, Other
- [24N10 S1](/bulletins/11021197.md), 2025-08-01, Other

## 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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