2016 Ford Explorer Police Intercept defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2016 Ford Explorer Police Intercept. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Windshield trim molding Item detachment
  Preliminary Evaluation PE23001 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Feb 8, 2024 · led to recall 24V031

  On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-001 to investigate allegations of A-pillar trim panel detachment on model year (MY) 2011-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles. At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has receive…

• Exhaust Odor in Passenger Cab
  Engineering Analysis EA17002 · opened Jul 27, 2017 · closed Jan 17, 2023

  During the EA17-002 investigation, the agency reviewed and analyzed reports of exhaust odors in the passenger cabins of Model Year 2011 to 2017 Ford Explorers. This investigation required an approach that incorporated knowledge and expertise from the automotive, medical, environmental health, and occupational safety fi…