{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"16V245000","date":"2016-04-26","owner_notified":"2016-11-18","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured January 17, 2014 to May 31, 2014.  The affected vehicles may have improperly welded rear suspension toe links that may fracture.","consequence":"A fracture of the rear suspension toe link may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge.  The recall began on November 18, 2016.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 16S18.","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.","mfr_campaign":"16S18","part_number":null,"units":75364,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2018-1","period_to":"2018-1","submitted":"2018-04-27","involved":75364,"remedied":59949,"unreachable":1563,"removed":25,"remedied_percent":79,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2014,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2014_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-01-17","built_to":"2014-05-31"},{"year":2015,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2015_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-01-17","built_to":"2014-05-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/16V245000"}