{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2021438 (Ford), 2013 to 2017: Suspension",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2021438/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2021438, FORD EXPLORER, POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER), 2021-07-16. Issue: On certain vehicles, the outer ball joint for the.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility (Explorer). Published by Transport Canada as 2021438 on 16 July 2021. 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. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a rear ball joint manufactured by ZF. Safety Risk: A … 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. Transport Canada carries this recall as 2021438 , dated 16 July 2021. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 21V537 , dated 15 July 2021. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 21S32 . Number 2021438 21V537 Dated 16 July 2021 15 July 2021 Register Transport Canada NHTSA Make Ford The two registers are 1 day apart : the American entry is dated first, the Canadian one second. These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that th",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T09:57:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:33:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2021438 (Ford), 2013 to 2017: Suspension\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2021438/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}