NHTSA recall 25V260000
NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 25V260000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 25S40 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2025-04-18 |
| Owners notified | 2025-05-15 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT |
| Units potentially affected | 2 |
| Part numbers | M/NB3Z-3084-*, M/NB3Z-3K185-*, M/NB3Z-3085-*, M/NB3Z-3K186-*, W717969-S440 |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-07-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2 |
| Reported remedied | 2 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may be missing or tightened improperly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly.
What can happen
A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and verify that the ball joint fastener is tightened properly. If a fastener is loose or missing, the dealer will replace the ball joint and knuckle assembly. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed in April 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S40.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
| 2025 FORD BRONCO | Built 2025-01-22 to 2025-03-02. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.