NHTSA Complaint #11681885 — 2017 FORD EXPLORER

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the passenger’s side A-pillar trim was blown off the vehicle. The contact attempted to schedule an appointment with several dealers but was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact was not aware of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) during the time of the failure. The contact recently received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V347000 (Structure); however, parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.