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Ford Bronco Sport and Maverick Suspension Can Come Apart

NHTSA campaign 26V340000 · Reported 2026-05-27 · Ford Motor Company

critical How serious is it? About this label

Very serious — the front suspension can separate and cause a crash without warning, and Ford tells owners not to drive these vehicles at all until the repair is completed.

⚠ NHTSA advises not driving this vehicle until it is repaired. See all such recalls.

What's wrong, in plain English

A part called the lower control arm connects the front wheel to the vehicle and helps hold it in place. On these vehicles, the ball joint at the end of that arm may have been installed or repaired incorrectly at the factory, so the control arm can come apart from the front wheel. If that happens while you are driving, you can lose control of the vehicle. Ford says do not drive these vehicles until they have been fixed.

What you should do

1. Do not drive the vehicle; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for campaign 26V340000 to confirm.
2. Contact your Ford dealer or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (recall 26S36) and ask how to get the vehicle in without driving it.
3. Have the dealer inspect and repair the front ball joints — the work is free of charge.

Affected vehicles (7)

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles. The front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or incorrectly repaired at the vehicle assembly plant, allowing the control arm to disconnect from the front wheel knuckle.
Safety risk
A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and repair the front lower control arm ball joints as necessary, free of charge.Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S36. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 29, 2026.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.