{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2021587","date":"2021-09-24","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Suspension","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles that have had one (or both) of the rear wheel knuckle(s) replaced, 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 inspect if it has had ball joints installed to replace the original bushings in the rear suspension. If so, the ball joints will be inspected. If a ball joint requires replacement, the dealer will replace the rear suspension knuckle and toe link, as necessary.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"21S43","part_number":null,"units":10405,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Suspension","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nSur certains véhicules pour lesquels une des rotules ou les deux rotules de roue arrière ont été remplacées, le joint à rotule extérieur du point de fixation de la suspension arrière pourrait gripper. Si cela se produit, le point de fixation pourrait se rompre pendant la conduite. Cela pourrait entraîner une perte soudaine de la stabilité du véhicule.\nRemarque : Ce rappel vise uniquement les véhicules munis d'un joint à rotule arrière fabriqué par ZF.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUne perte de stabilité du véhicule pourrait entraîner une perte de contrôle et augmenter les risques d'accident.\n\nMesures correctives :\nFord doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire pour le faire inspecter et vérifier si des joints à rotule ont été installés pour remplacer les bagues de suspension d'origine dans la suspension arrière. Le cas échéant, les joints à rotule seront inspectés. Si un joint à rotule doit être remplacé, le concessionnaire remplacera la rotule de suspension arrière ainsi que le point de fixation, au besoin."},"vehicles":[{"year":2012,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2012_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2013,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2013_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}],"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/2021587"}