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Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 26, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 198,482. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail.
The risk
Front blower motor failure can increase the risk of a vehicle interior fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the second quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S56.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford Expedition | 358 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 2017 Lincoln Navigator | 32 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 Ford Expedition | 217 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 Lincoln Navigator | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Ford Expedition | 164 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 Lincoln Navigator | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V648000.
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