{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 25V347 (25S53): 2016-2017 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v347/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V347 (Ford): Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 25S53.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 23 May 2025. 492,145 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Explorer vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving. 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: 25S53. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V347 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: “Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.” 25V347 Ford Motor Company Structure:Body 23 May 2025 2016-2017 FORD EXPLORER Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Explorer vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving. Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will repair the B-pillar trim, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety ri",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:54:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:54:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 25V347 (25S53): 2016-2017 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v347/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}