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Passenger cars (Ford Explorer) - Repair
Official notice
15 Jul 2022
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Ford Explorer) - Repair. Suspension system (rear suspension toe link) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Suspension system (rear suspension toe link). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to inadequate strength evaluation of the rear suspension toe links, some rod sections have insufficient strength. On some vehicles whose rear knuckle ball joints have been replaced with aftermarket parts, corrosion caused by winter deicing agents and similar substances may prevent the joints from moving smoothly. The resulting increase in bending stress on the toe links may break the rod sections and, in the worst case, leave the vehicle unable to be driven. Published 2022-07-15.
What to do now
(Recall) 外ｰ3443 ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, check whether the work under notification number 外-2918 dated September 27, Reiwa 1 (replacement of the left and right rear suspension toe links) has been completed. • If it has not been completed, replace the left and right rear suspension toe links with improved parts. • If it has been completed, check whether the rear knuckles are the ball-joint type or rubber-bushing type. • If they are the ball-joint type, replace the rear suspension toe links with improved parts.
Units affected
2,216
Recall number
外-3443
Official notice
2022-07-15
The hazard
The hazard
Suspension system (rear suspension toe link) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Suspension system (rear suspension toe link). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to inadequate strength evaluation of the rear suspension toe links, some rod sections have insufficient strength. On some vehicles whose rear knuckle ball joints have been replaced with aftermarket parts, corrosion caused by winter deicing agents and similar substances may prevent the joints from moving smoothly. The resulting increase in bending stress on the toe links may break the rod sections and, in the worst case, leave the vehicle unable to be driven.
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Brand: Ford. Contact: フォード自動車株式会社. Phone 0120-125175.
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