NHTSA Campaign 26V340000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA campaign 26V340000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 26V340000 with NHTSA on May 27, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V340000, NHTSA lists up to 4,653 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V340000 were scheduled from September 2, 2026, 98 days after the report.
26V340000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2021–2024.
Owners of the model years 26V340000 covers have filed at least 10 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V340000 vehicles, the 2023 Ford Maverick has the most (10).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V340000 ranks 337 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V340000, Ford Motor Company has 23 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 26V340000 was 26V101000, reported on February 20, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported May 27, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V340000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V340000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 27, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted