{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 22V255 (22S27): 2020-2021 Explorer Police FHEV, Explorer Police 3",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v255/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V255 (Ford): A disconnected driveshaft can result in vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in 'Park' without the parking brake applied, i...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer Hybrid, Ford Explorer Intercept Hybrid, Ford Explorer Phev, Ford Explorer Police Intercept, model years 2020 to 2022. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 14 April 2022. 252,936 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer Police FHEV, Explorer Police 3.3L, and 2020-2022 Explorer 2.3L RWD, 3.0L PHEV, 3.3L FHEV, and 3.0L ST GAS vehicles. The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect. 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: 22S27. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V255 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 disconnected driveshaft can result in vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in 'Park' without the parking brake applied, increasing the risk of a crash.” 22V255 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Axle Assembly 14 April 2022 2020-2022 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID, FORD EXPLORER INTERCEPT HYBRID, FORD EXPLORER PHEV, ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:29:50+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:02:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 22V255 (22S27): 2020-2021 Explorer Police FHEV, Explorer Police 3\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v255/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}