{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 17V530: Ford Explorer, Ford Police Interceptor Sedan, Ford Police Interceptor Utilit and 1 more (2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v530/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V530 (Ford): If the heat shield detaches, the steering gear may overheat, increasing the steering effort required by the driver, especially at...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Ford Police Interceptor Sedan, Ford Police Interceptor Utilit, Ford Taurus, model year 2017. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 28 August 2017. 253 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Explorer, Taurus and Police Interceptor Utility and Sedan vehicles. The steering gear heat shield fasteners may corrode, allowing the heat shield to detach. 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: 17S23. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V530 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: “If the heat shield detaches, the steering gear may overheat, increasing the steering effort required by the driver, especially at lower speeds, and increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V530 Ford Motor Company Steering 28 August 2017 2017-2017 FORD EXPLORER, FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN, FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT, FORD TAURUS If the heat shield detaches, the steering gear may overheat, increasing t",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:13:15+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:02:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 17V530: Ford Explorer, Ford Police Interceptor Sedan, Ford Police Interceptor Utilit and 1 more (2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v530/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}