Bolt Issue Forces Ford Recall
Ford is recalling more than 238,000 of its mid-size SUVs due to an axle bolt issue that can cause the vehicle to roll away.
The recall affects certain 2020 to 2022 Ford Explorer models, according to documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt in some of these SUVs can fracture, causing the driveshaft to disconnect. This can lead a loss of drive power or the vehicle to roll away if its parking brake isn’t applied.
Of the known 396 reports of the rear axle bolt failures, Ford said less than 5% resulted in a loss of power or a rollaway vehicle, and no crashes or injuries have been reported due to the problem.
The recall comes after two complaints that repairs didn’t work in two previous recalls.
Ford said it had updated software to automatically apply the parking brake if the rear axle bolt were to fail, but the automaker hadn’t remedied the failed bolt.
To resolve the issue now, Ford dealers will replace a bushing and the rear axle bolt.
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