{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1997172 (Ford), 1996: Structure",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1997172/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1997172, FORD EXPLORER, 1997-10-08. THIS VEHICLE MAY HAVE UNDERSIZED WELDS ON THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHES THE LIFTGATE ASSIST GAS.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer. Published by Transport Canada as 1997172 on 8 October 1997. System: Structure. What the notice says This vehicle may have undersized welds on the bracket that attaches the liftgate assist gas cylinder to the right hand bodyside outer panel. this could result in bracket separation which could prevent the gas cylinder from properly supporting the liftgate. correction: bracket attachment will be reinforced with two … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. Ford EXPLORER is named on 91 American notices, 15 British, 13 European and 71 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Ford recall 26V548 - 2026 Explorer, Bronco, Bronco Sport, Mustang, and Ranger Ford recall 11V063 - Model Year 2011 Explorer Ford recall 10V161 - Model Year 2010 Fusion, Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac, and... DVSA recall R/1998/060: Ford Explorer (Accelerator pedal may jam) DVSA recall R/1999/021: Ford Mountaineer, Ranger, F Series and 2 more (Throttle may not return to idle when cruise control is disengaged) DVSA recall R/2000/153: Ford Explorer (Front stabiliser bar links) EU Safety Gate alert A12/1812/13: Ford Explorer, Taurus, MKT, notified by United Kingdom EU Saf",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:57:55+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:57:55+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1997172 (Ford), 1996: Structure\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1997172/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}