{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 16V925 (16S46): Ford Explorer, Ford Explorer Police Intercept, Ford Flex and 2 more (2016 to 2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v925/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V925 (Ford): An oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire. Ford's own number: 16S46.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Ford Explorer Police Intercept, Ford Flex, Ford Taurus, Lincoln Mkt, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 22 December 2016. 1,163 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. Improperly brazed turbocharger oil supply tubes may leak oil on engine components. 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: 16S46. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V925 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: “An oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.” 16V925 Ford Motor Company Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger 22 December 2016 2016-2017 FORD EXPLORER, FORD EXPLORER POLICE INTERCEPT, FORD FLEX, FORD TAURUS, LINCOLN MKT An oil leak, in the presence",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:49:29+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:58:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 16V925 (16S46): Ford Explorer, Ford Explorer Police Intercept, Ford Flex and 2 more (2016 to 2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v925/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}