Ford is recalling 2026 Bronco Sport vehicles with a potential detached control arm that could cause loss of vehicle control and crash risk. Owners must stop driving until repaired by dealers.
A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford is recalling 2026 Bronco Sport vehicles due to a risk that the front lower control arm could detach, causing loss of vehicle control and increasing crash risk. Affected vehicles need a dealer repair to fix the ball joints.
The front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or repaired during manufacturing, allowing the control arm to disconnect from the front wheel knuckle. This detachment can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Owners of 2026 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles are affected. Drivers of these vehicles face the highest risk due to the potential for loss of control.
Check if your 2026 Ford Bronco Sport has a recall notice mailed by June 4, 2026. The VINs for affected vehicles became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 29, 2026.
Do not drive your vehicle until the dealer completes the repair of the front lower control arm ball joints.
Call Ford at 1-866-436-7332 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a repair.
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. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 4, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. 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.
The front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or repaired during manufacturing, allowing the control arm to disconnect from the front wheel knuckle.
Check if your 2026 Ford Bronco Sport has a recall notice mailed by June 4, 2026. The VINs for affected vehicles became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 29, 2026.
Do not drive your vehicle until the dealer completes the repair of the front lower control arm ball joints. Contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule the repair.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V340000 — Ford Ford Hello, I own a Ford that is covered by recall 26V340000 from Ford. The official recall notice states: 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. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 4, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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