{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 23V597 (23S50): 2023 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v597/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V597 (Ford): An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire. In ad...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model year 2023. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 25 August 2023. 10 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.3L GTDI engines. The turbocharger oil supply line may be damaged, which can result in an oil leak inside the engine compartment. 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: 23S50. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V597 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 oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire. In addition, the loss of oil can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.” 23V597 Ford Motor Company Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger 25 August 2023 2023-2023 FORD EXPLORER An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire. In add",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:28:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T23:33:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 23V597 (23S50): 2023 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v597/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}