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Ford

Official notice

4 Mar 2026

Last checked

4 Mar 2026

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Ford. Issue: on certain vehicles, the outer ball joint for the rear suspension toe link(s) may seize. If this happens, the toe link(s) could break while driving. This could cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability. Safety risk: a loss of vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the rear suspension toe links. Published 2026-03-04.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

81705

Official notice

2026-03-04

The hazard

Issue: on certain vehicles, the outer ball joint for the rear suspension toe link(s) may seize. If this happens, the toe link(s) could break while driving. This could cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability. Safety risk: a loss of vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the rear suspension toe links.

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-81705

Recall Numbers

81705

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2017, Make: FORD, Model: EXPLORER

Product 2

Year: 2017, Make: FORD, Model: POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER)

Product 3

Year: 2018, Make: FORD, Model: EXPLORER

Product 4

Year: 2018, Make: FORD, Model: POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER)

Product 5

Year: 2019, Make: FORD, Model: EXPLORER

Product 6

Year: 2019, Make: FORD, Model: POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY (EXPLORER)

Risk / hazard

Issue: on certain vehicles, the outer ball joint for the rear suspension toe link(s) may seize. If this happens, the toe link(s) could break while driving. This could cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability. Safety risk: a loss of vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the rear suspension toe links.

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

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Ford.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

81705

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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