The defect
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.
The risk
A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the ball joint fastener as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 23, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S45.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2024, 2025 |
| Ford Ranger | 2024, 2025 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2024 | 82 | 16 |
| Ford Bronco | 2025 | 55 | 19 |
| Ford Ranger | 2024 | 94 | 13 |
| Ford Ranger | 2025 | 44 | 13 |
Other suspension recalls in 2025
28 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the suspension; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 25V913000 29 Dec 2025 | Gillig, LLC |
| 25V904000 22 Dec 2025 | Terminal Investment Corporation |
| 25V832000 1 Dec 2025 | Virnig Manufacturing Inc. |
| 25V760000 4 Nov 2025 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 25V737000 29 Oct 2025 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 25V719000 22 Oct 2025 | Isuzu Motors Limited |
| 25V713000 20 Oct 2025 | Alloy Custom Products LLC |
| 25V662000 3 Oct 2025 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025