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Ford

Official notice

19 Dec 2025

Last checked

19 Dec 2025

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Ford. Issue: On certain vehicles, the trailer hitch bolts may not have been tightened properly. As a result, the bolts could loosen and the hitch could detach from the vehicle. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with the trailer tow package. Safety Risk: A trailer hitch and/or towed trailer that detaches from a vehicle could create a road hazard for others and/or create the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, tighten or replace the trailer hitch bolts. Published 2025-12-19.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

78365

Official notice

2025-12-19

The hazard

Issue: On certain vehicles, the trailer hitch bolts may not have been tightened properly. As a result, the bolts could loosen and the hitch could detach from the vehicle. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with the trailer tow package. Safety Risk: A trailer hitch and/or towed trailer that detaches from a vehicle could create a road hazard for others and/or create the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, tighten or replace the trailer hitch bolts.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Other

RA RA-78365

Recall Numbers

78365

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2024, Make: FORD, Model: POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER)

Product 2

Year: 2024, Make: FORD, Model: EXPLORER

Product 3

Year: 2025, Make: FORD, Model: EXPLORER

Product 4

Year: 2025, Make: LINCOLN, Model: AVIATOR

Product 5

Year: 2025, Make: FORD, Model: POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER)

Product 6

Year: 2026, Make: FORD, Model: EXPLORER

Product 7

Year: 2026, Make: FORD, Model: POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER)

Risk / hazard

Issue: On certain vehicles, the trailer hitch bolts may not have been tightened properly. As a result, the bolts could loosen and the hitch could detach from the vehicle. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with the trailer tow package. Safety Risk: A trailer hitch and/or towed trailer that detaches from a vehicle could create a road hazard for others and/or create the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, tighten or replace the trailer hitch bolts.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Ford, Lincoln.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

78365

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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