{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 23V199 (23S16): 2020-2022 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v199/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V199 (Ford): Without the electronic parking brake applied, the vehicle could rollaway if the driveshaft disconnects. A disconnected driveshaft...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model years 2020 to 2022. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 24 March 2023. 674 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L RWD, 3.3L GAS, 3.3L FHEV, or 3.0L ST powertrain. The previous powertrain control module (PCM) update completed under recall 22V-255 did not include the automatic electronic parking brake feature when the vehicle is shifted … 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: 23S16. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V199 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: “Without the electronic parking brake applied, the vehicle could rollaway if the driveshaft disconnects. A disconnected driveshaft can also result in a loss of drive power. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.” 23V199 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (TCM/PCM/Tecm) 24 March 2023 2020-2022 FORD EXPLORE",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:10:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:48:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 23V199 (23S16): 2020-2022 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v199/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}