# Transport Canada recall 2021587

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2021587
- Manufacturer's number: 21S43
- Reported: 2021\-09\-24
- Component: Suspension
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 10405

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles that have had one \(or both\) of the rear wheel knuckle\(s\) replaced, the outer ball joint for the rear suspension toe link may seize. If this happens, the toe link could break while driving. This could cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability.

Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a rear ball joint manufactured by ZF.

Safety Risk:

A loss of vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Actions:

Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect if it has had ball joints installed to replace the original bushings in the rear suspension. If so, the ball joints will be inspected. If a ball joint requires replacement, the dealer will replace the rear suspension knuckle and toe link, as necessary.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2012/recalls.md)
- [2013 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2013/recalls.md)
- 2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY \(EXPLORER\)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [22N01 S1](/bulletins/10232579.md), 2023-03-06, Service bulletin
- [21R02](/bulletins/10226952.md), 2022-12-02, Service bulletin
- [21R01](/bulletins/10226951.md), 2022-12-02, Service bulletin
- [22N01](/bulletins/10208271.md), 2022-02-24, Service bulletin
- [21B14](/bulletins/10189760.md), 2021-04-03, Service bulletin
- [21B14\-S1](/bulletins/10189755.md), 2021-04-03, Service bulletin
- [SSM 48876](/bulletins/10176938.md), 2020-07-07, Service bulletin
- [DOR\-J9K8E\-10](/bulletins/10166446.md), 2019-10-21, Service bulletin
- [17G01\-S2](/bulletins/10144953.md), 2018-09-24, Service bulletin
- [17G01\-S1](/bulletins/10140336.md), 2018-06-11, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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