{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2020524 (Ford), 2013 to 2017: Suspension",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2020524/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2020524, FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER), EXPLORER, 2020-11-03. Issue: On certain vehicles, the outer ball joint for the.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Police Interceptor Utility (Explorer), Explorer. Published by Transport Canada as 2020524 on 3 November 2020. System: Suspension. What the notice says 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. Safety Risk: A loss of vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. … 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. 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. 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. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a rec",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:48:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:48:58+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2020524 (Ford), 2013 to 2017: Suspension\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2020524/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}