Ford is remembering more than 238,000 Explorers in the U.S. duetothefactthat a back axle bolt can stopworking, possibly triggering a loss of drive power or permitting the SUVs to roll away while in park
ByThe Associated Press
October 13, 2023, 8: 51 AM
FILE – The Ford business logodesign is revealed on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2022, exterior a Ford dealer in southeast Denver. Ford is remembering more than 238,000 Explorers in the U.S. since a back axle bolt can stopworking, possibly triggering a loss of drive power or enabling the SUVs to roll away while in park. The recall on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, comes after U.S. security regulators opened an examination into the issue after getting 2 problems that repairwork didn’t work in 2 previous remembers this year and in2022 (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The Associated Press
DETROIT — Ford is remembering more than 238,000 Explorers in the U.S. duetothefactthat a back axle bolt can stopworking, possibly triggering a loss of drive power or permitting the SUVs to roll away while in park.
The recall comes after U.S. security regulators opened an examination into the issue after getting 2 grievances that repairwork didn’t work in 2 previous remembers this year and in 2022.
Affected are particular Explorers from the 2020 through 2022 design years.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states in files published Friday on its site that the back axle horizontal installing bolt can fracture and cause the driveshaft to detach, increasing the threat of