{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 25V166 (25S22): 2020-2022 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v166/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V166 (Ford): A disconnected driveshaft can result in vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park without the parking brake applied. A d...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model years 2020 to 2022. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 14 March 2025. 4,247 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 23V-199 or 22V-255. The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect. 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: 25S22. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V166 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 disconnected driveshaft can result in vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park without the parking brake applied. A disconnected driveshaft can also result in a loss of drive power. Either of these scenarios can increase the ri…” 25V166 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft 14 March 2025 2020-2022 FORD EXPLORER Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles previously repaired inco",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:36:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:36:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 25V166 (25S22): 2020-2022 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v166/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}