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title: "FORD EXPLORER (2022) - Recall 22V088000 — NHTSA record 212680 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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 vehicl"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# FORD EXPLORER (2022) - Recall 22V088000 — NHTSA record 212680

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Feb 16, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: FORD EXPLORER (2022) - Recall 22V088000
- **Reason**: 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." A detached fuel filler tube can result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Ford Motor Company
- **Quantity**: 18366
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 212680

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V088000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FORD EXPLORER; model year 2022. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Feb 16, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Apr 4, 2022
- **Record created**: Feb 17, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V088000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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