Ford is recalling 2020-2022 Explorer SUVs as a result of a driveshaft disconnect concern. According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration doc dated April 20 (PDF), a complete of 252,936 automobiles are a part of this marketing campaign.
“In a number of the affected automobiles, the rear axle mounting bolt could fracture throughout car acceleration,” NHTSA mentioned in a press release. “If the rear axle bolt breaks, the driveshaft-half shafts could develop into disconnected, leading to lack of transmission torque to the rear wheels which is critical to carry the car in park. If the parking brake isn’t utilized, the lack of the first park torque will permit the car to roll in park growing the danger of crash and damage.”
Affected automobiles embrace the 2020-2021 Explorer Police SUV with each gasoline and hybrid powertrains, in addition to the 2020-2022 Explorer 2.3L RWD, Explorer Hybrid, Explorer plug-in hybrid and Explorer ST. Since December 2019, NHTSA says there have been 235 guarantee claims involving rear axle bolts.
According to NHTSA, relying on mannequin, Ford sellers will both change the Explorer’s bushing axle cowl or replace the digital parking brake software program. Ford isn’t conscious of any accidents or accidents associated to this downside.
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