What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2017577
- Recall date
- 28 November 2017
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- Explorer
- Model years
- 2011 to 2012
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Suspension
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 3,396
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles operated in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, soil properties unique to these areas could cause an accumulation of soil to occur at the attachment point of the rear suspension toe link. This could impede the toe link's travel, causing bending stresses and potential fracture. A fractured toe link would affect vehicle handling and could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the toe links with revised parts. Note: This is an expansion of recall 2017-224.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2017577.