- Vehicles
- 4,497
- Built between
- Sep 2024 – Jan 2025
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 23 May 2025
- Repaired
- 82%
- Unrepaired
- 789
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2024 and January 2025. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2024-2025 Ford BroncoBuilt September 2024 to January 2025
- 2024-2025 Ford RangerBuilt September 2024 to January 2025
Repair progress
789 of 4,497 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
82% repaired — 3,671 of 4,497 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 36
- Scrapped or exported
- 1
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint fastener may be missing or tightened improperly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly.
What could happen
A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the ball joint fastener as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 23, 2025.
Parts involved
- Ball Joint NutW717969-S440Ball Joint Nut
- Left Hand (LH) KnuckleM/NB3Z-3K186-*Left Hand (LH) Knuckle
- Left Hand (LH) Upper Control ArmM/NB3Z-3085-*Left Hand (LH) Upper Control Arm
- Right Hand (RH) KnuckleM/NB3Z-3K185-*Right Hand (RH) Knuckle
- Right Hand (RH) Upper Control ArmM/NB3Z-3084-*Right Hand (RH) Upper Control Arm
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2024 to January 2025
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 May 2025
- Owners notified23 May 2025
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 82% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 May 2025.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S45.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 25S45
- Recalling manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.