{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"22V454000","date":"2022-06-24","owner_notified":"2022-08-22","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"ENGINE; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles.  The engine rails may have been improperly heat-treated.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection\" and 301, \"Fuel System Integrity.\"","consequence":"Improperly heat-treated engine rails may reduce the vehicle's structural protection in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.  In addition, an engine rail may detach and contact the road while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will perform an engine rail strength test and replace the rails as necessary, free of charge.  If the engine rails require replacement, owners will have the option for a vehicle replacement or buyback.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2022.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 22C13.","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.","mfr_campaign":"22C13","part_number":"RH: L1MB-16A044-D, APR & FRT S-M ASY, LH: L1MB-16A045-D, APR & FRT S-M ASY LH, RH: L1MB-16A044-A, APR & FRT S-M ASY, LH: L1MB-16A045-A, APR & FRT S-M ASY LH","units":776,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":2,"period_from":"2025-3","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-20","involved":776,"remedied":671,"unreachable":6,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":86,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2022,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2022_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"AVIATOR","vehicle_id":"2022_lincoln_aviator","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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/22V454000"}