NHTSA safety recall

Recall 22V088000 · manufacturer campaign 22C02

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap — Ford, Lincoln · reported 16 Feb 2022 · 18,366 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The fuel filler tube may detach during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

The risk

A detached fuel filler tube can result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

The fix

Dealers will install a fuel vapor line redundant locking clip, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 4, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C02.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
22V088000
Manufacturer campaign
22C02
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
16 Feb 2022
Owners notified
4 Apr 2022
Potentially affected
18,366

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2022 Ford Explorer 2022 Lincoln Aviator

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →