{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 24V685 (24S61): 2024 Ford Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v685/",
  "summary": "Recall 24V685 (Ford): A short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Ford's own number: 24S61.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model year 2024. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 13 September 2024. 61 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 3.3L Hybrid engines. The 12-Volt battery cable may chafe against the Belt-integrated Starter Generat (BiSG) and short circuit. 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: 24S61. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 24V685 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 short circuit increases the risk of a fire.” 24V685 Ford Motor Company Hybrid Propulsion System 13 September 2024 2024-2024 FORD EXPLORER A short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Dealers will install a tie strap between the battery cable and high voltage cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S61. This campaign is in the regis",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-24T00:28:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T01:48:33+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 24V685 (24S61): 2024 Ford Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v685/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}