The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V310000·Announced 2025-09-05

[pending] 2025 FORD RANGER

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 25V310000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

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.

A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

The recalled product

Product
2025 FORD RANGER
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Affected units
4,497

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • RANGER
  • BRONCO

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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