{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2021438","date":"2021-07-16","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Suspension","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, 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.\nNote: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a rear ball joint manufactured by ZF.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA loss of vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nFord will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the rear suspension toe links and inspect the ball joints. If a ball joint requires replacement, the dealer will replace the rear suspension knuckle.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"21S32","part_number":null,"units":56917,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Suspension","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nSur certains véhicules, le joint à rotule extérieure du bras de la suspension arrière pourrait se bloquer. Si cela se produisait, le bras de la suspension pourrait se rompre pendant la conduite, ce qui pourrait entraîner une perte soudaine de la stabilité du véhicule.\nNote : Ce rappel ne concerne que les véhicules munis d'un joint à rotule fabriqué par ZF.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUn véhicule moins stable peut entraîner une perte de contrôle et augmenter les risques de collision.\n\nMesures correctives :\nFord doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire pour faire inspecter les bras de la suspension arrières et inspecter les joints à rotule. Si un joint à rotule doit être remplacé, le concessionnaire remplacera la suspension à rotule arrière."},"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2013_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2014_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2015_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2016_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2017_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2013,"make":"FORD","model":"POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER)","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"FORD","model":"POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER)","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"FORD","model":"POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER)","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"FORD","model":"POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER)","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"FORD","model":"POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER)","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2021438"}