NHTSA Complaint #11620481 — 2019 FORD EXPLORER

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for a routine oil change, it was discovered that the roof rack was loose and advised the contact to bring the vehicle to the dealer the following day to have it inspected. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer the following day as instructed and it was advised that the roof rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V316000 (STRUCTURE) however it failed to prevent the risk. The vehicle was not repaired due to it being out of warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.