Ford do – Ford has issued a recall for certain Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles after federal investigators flagged a potential installation issue involving front lower control arm ball joints. Owners are urged not to drive, and Ford says repairs will be handled at no
When a posted warning reaches a driver’s phone or inbox. it carries a simple instruction: don’t get behind the wheel. Ford’s recall does exactly that for specific vehicles. including the 2021-2026 Ford Bronco Sport and the 2022-2026 Ford Maverick. after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tied the issue to a defect that could raise the risk of a crash.
The NHTSA recall alert lists 4,653 vehicles as potentially affected under recall number 26S36. The agency says the problem involves a potential installation-related issue. In its description. the NHTSA points to the front lower control arm ball joints—saying they “may have been incorrectly installed or incorrectly repaired at the vehicle assembly plant. allowing the control arm to disconnect from the front wheel knuckle.”.
Those details matter because they connect the assembly step directly to what could happen on the road. If the control arm disconnects from the front wheel knuckle, the consequences can be immediate and unpredictable—exactly the kind of risk that triggers urgent federal guidance.
Ford’s response is built around that urgency. The NHTSA urges owners not to drive their vehicles. The repair at the dealership will address the front lower control arm ball joints, if necessary, at no charge. Notification letters are expected to be sent out by June 5.
For owners trying to move from fear to action, Ford provides a direct customer service channel: 1-866-436-7332.
The recall’s scope is narrower than some past alerts but still involves thousands of vehicles. and the instruction to stop driving turns this from a routine correction into a time-sensitive safety matter. With letters scheduled for June 5. owners who believe they may be affected are being pushed to slow down now rather than wait.
Ford recall Bronco Sport recall Maverick recall NHTSA 26S36 do not drive warning front lower control arm ball joints
So they’re saying don’t drive it?? I mean how long is “repairs will be handled” like just fix it already.
They always say “potential installation issue” like that makes it better. If the ball joints can disconnect then yeah no kidding it’s a crash risk.
Wait… isn’t a Maverick the truck? My buddy has one and he said he got a notice about airbags not this. Maybe it’s only certain trims? Or Ford just spamming people.
“Don’t drive” sounds extreme but also doesn’t, because cars are already dangerous. I bet this is from the latest assembly line update or something, like they rushed it. If letters are June 5 then they’re just letting people sit there until then??