2024 Ford Explorer Hybrid Recalled Over Battery Cable Issue

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2024 Ford Explorer models over an issue with the 12-volt battery cable.

The defect: in affected vehicles equipped with the 3.3L Hybrid engine, the 12-volt battery cable may chafe against the Belt-integrated Starter Generat (BiSG) and short circuit.

The hazards: a short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Components: 12-volt battery cable.

Affected vehicles: select 2024 Ford Explorer models built at the Chicago Assembly plant between May 1^st, 2023 and March 28^th, 2024.

Number of vehicles affected: 61

The fix: dealers will install a tie strap between the battery cable and high voltage cable, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on October 21^st, 2024. The Ford reference number for this recall is 24S61.

Contacts:

• Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
• FoMoCo Recall Number: 24S61
• NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
• NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
• NHTSA Website: www.nhtsa.gov