TBill
Elite Explorer
- Joined
- February 19, 2014
- Messages
- 346
- Reaction score
- 119
- Location
- Prescott, AZ
- City, State
- Prescott, AZ
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2020 Explorer Platinum
- Recall Date: APR 25, 2016
- Recall Title: REAR SUSPENSION TOE LINK REPLACEMENT
- NHTSA Recall Number: 16V245
- Ford Recall Number: 16S18
- Recall Description: A SMALL NUMBER OF VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY WELDED REAR SUSPENSION TOE LINK.
- Risk to Safety: AN IMPROPERLY WELDED TOE LINK THAT FRACTURES WHILE DRIVING COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy Program: OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A FORD OR LINCOLN DEALER TO HAVE THE REAR TOE LINKS REPLACED. THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. FORD PROVIDED THE GENERAL REIMBURSEMENT PLAN FOR THE COST OF REMEDIES PAID FOR BY VEHICLE OWNERS PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION OF A SAFETY RECALL IN SEPTEMBER, 2015. THE ENDING DATE FOR REIMBURSEMENT ELIGIBILITY IS OCTOBER 31, 2016. FORD WILL FORWARD A COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO DEALERS TO THE AGENCY WHEN AVAILABLE.
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