{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 21V746 (21S43): 2011-2013 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v746/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V746 (Ford): A rear toe link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 21S43.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model years 2011 to 2013. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 22 September 2021. 150,723 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, … 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: 21S43. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V746 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 rear toe link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V746 Ford Motor Company Suspension:Rear 22 September 2021 2011-2013 FORD EXPLORER A rear toe link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealer will inspect for the presence of a CABJ. If a CABJ of any design is foun",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:03:11+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:01:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 21V746 (21S43): 2011-2013 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v746/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}