{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 22V685 (22S60): 2022 Explorer and Ranger",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v685/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V685 (Ford): An improperly tightened fuel line connection may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of fire. Ford's own number: 22S60.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Ford Ranger, model year 2022. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 14 September 2022. 69 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Explorer and Ranger vehicles equipped with 2.3L engines. The fuel line may be loose due to improper tightening of the fuel line connection. 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: 22S60. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V685 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: “An improperly tightened fuel line connection may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of fire.” 22V685 Ford Motor Company Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 14 September 2022 2022-2022 FORD EXPLORER, FORD RANGER An improperly tightened fuel line connection may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of fire. Ford will inspect and replace the fuel line assembly, if needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29,",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:49:10+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:53:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 22V685 (22S60): 2022 Explorer and Ranger\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v685/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}