{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 16V245 (16S18): Model Year 2014-2015 Ford Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v245/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V245 (Ford): A fracture of the rear suspension toe link may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model years 2014 to 2015. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 26 April 2016. 75,364 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured January 17, 2014 to May 31, 2014. The affected vehicles may have improperly welded rear suspension toe links that may fracture. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 16S18. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V245 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A fracture of the rear suspension toe link may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V245 Ford Motor Company Suspension:Rear 26 April 2016 2014-2015 FORD EXPLORER A fracture of the rear suspension toe link may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:19:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:42:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 16V245 (16S18): Model Year 2014-2015 Ford Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v245/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}