Recall: Ford Explorer SUVs. On certain SUVs, the outer ball joint for the rear suspension toe link may seize

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Recall: Ford Explorer SUVs. On certain SUVs, the outer ball joint for the rear suspension toe link may seize. If this happens, the toe link could break while driving, causing a sudden loss of vehicle stability.

Transport Canada Recall # 2020-524

Recall Date	2020-11-03
Last Updated	2020-11-13
Notification Type	Safety TC
System	Suspension
Issued by	FORD
Manufacturer Recall Number	20S62
Units Affected	25,241
Category	SUV
Recall Details
Issue: On 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. Note: This recall only affects vehicles that were originally sold or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), and that were repaired under any of the following recall campaigns: – 2016-182 (Ford Recall 16S18) – 2017-224 or 2017-577 (Ford Recall 17S11) – 2019-280 (Ford Recall 19S17)Safety Risk: A loss of vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the ball joints for the rear suspension toe links. If a ball joint requires replacement, the dealer will replace the rear suspension knuckle.