{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"25V166000","date":"2025-03-14","owner_notified":"2025-04-25","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 23V-199 or 22V-255.  The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect.","consequence":"A disconnected driveshaft can result in vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park without the parking brake applied.  A disconnected driveshaft can also result in a loss of drive power.  Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2025.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 25S22.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"25S22","part_number":"-14C204-","units":4247,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":5,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-22","involved":4247,"remedied":2529,"unreachable":79,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":59,"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/25V166000"}