{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V675000","date":"2023-10-06","owner_notified":"2024-01-19","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles.  The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect.","consequence":"A disconnected driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power or a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied.  Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the subframe bushing and rear axle bolt.  They will also inspect the rear axle cover for damage near the bolt hole location and replace with a new cover if any damage is found.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 23S55.","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":"23S55","part_number":"L1MW-4B425-BA","units":238364,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":10,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-17","involved":238364,"remedied":170022,"unreachable":3596,"removed":5,"remedied_percent":71,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2020_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2021_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2022_ford_explorer","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/23V675000"}