Vehicle recall 95V053000 · March 15, 1995
1995 Ford Explorer
The inner tie rod assemblies were improperly manufactured and can fracture causing shaking or shimmy at low speeds.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The inner tie rod assemblies were improperly manufactured and can fracture causing shaking or shimmy at low speeds.
- Consequence
- This condition can cause the wheel on the side with the broken tie rod to tuck inward or outward and slide resulting in an increased potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the inner tie rods and replace the suspect tie rods.
- Notes
- System: steering; linkages; tie rod; inner.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V053000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 15, 1995
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 6, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 49,300
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Explorer (1995): 1995
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