{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 19V435 (19S17): 2011-2017 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v435/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V435 (Ford): A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 19S17.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model years 2011 to 2017. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 10 June 2019. 1,194,173 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension. 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: 19S17. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V435 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 fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.” 19V435 Ford Motor Company Suspension:Rear 10 June 2019 2011-2017 FORD EXPLORER A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, and inspect both rear toe link ball joints, replacing the rear wheel knuckle(s), if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2019. O",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:36:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T16:12:41+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 19V435 (19S17): 2011-2017 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v435/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}