{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 24V031 (24S02): 2011-2019 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v031/",
  "summary": "Recall 24V031 (Ford): A detached trim piece can fall off the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 24S02.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model years 2011 to 2019. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 19 January 2024. 1,889,110 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Explorer vehicles. The A-pillar trim retention clips may not be properly engaged, allowing the trim to detach. 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: 24S02. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 24V031 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 detached trim piece can fall off the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.” 24V031 Ford Motor Company Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars 19 January 2024 2011-2019 FORD EXPLORER A detached trim piece can fall off the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect and replace the A-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model years. Ow",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:49:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T00:26:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 24V031 (24S02): 2011-2019 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v031/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}