{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 22V454 (22C13): 2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v454/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V454 (Ford): Improperly heat-treated engine rails may reduce the vehicle's structural protection in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. In...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, model year 2022. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 24 June 2022. 776 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles. The engine rails may have been improperly heat-treated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection\" and 301, \"Fuel System … 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: 22C13. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V454 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: “Improperly heat-treated engine rails may reduce the vehicle's structural protection in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. In addition, an engine rail may detach and contact the road while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.” 22V454 Ford Motor Company Structure:Frame And Members 24 June 2022 2022-2022 FORD EXPLORER, LINCOLN AVIATOR Improperly h",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:37:31+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:22:33+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 22V454 (22C13): 2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v454/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}