{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 24V598 (24S52): 2020-2022 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v598/",
  "summary": "Recall 24V598 (Ford): An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury. Ford's own number: 24S52.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model years 2020 to 2022. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 10 August 2024. 85,238 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles equipped with the Police Interceptor Utility Package. In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources such as hot engine or exhaust components, … 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: 24S52. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 24V598 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 engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.” 24V598 Ford Motor Company Engine 10 August 2024 2020-2022 FORD EXPLORER An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury. Owners are advised to park and shut off the engine as promptly as possible upon hearing unexpected engine noises, or after experiencing an unexpected engine power reduction, o",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-24T00:19:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T01:38:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 24V598 (24S52): 2020-2022 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v598/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}