Toronto, Ontario — Ford said Wednesday it was recalling approximately 375,000 Explorers in North America — 25,200 in Canada — to fix a defect that has led to six reported injuries.
The recalled vehicles are from the 2013-17 model years.
Ford said “some of the affected vehicles, sold or registered in certain areas of North America states and provinces where corrosion is common, have experienced a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link after completion of a prior safety recall repair.” A fracture of a rear toe link can reduce steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The action affects about 350,000 vehicles in the United States. The affected vehicles were built at Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant from Sept. 4, 2012, through Jan. 25, 2017.
The automaker said it was aware of reports of 13 accidents and six injuries related to the defect.
