{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DRiV recall 24E079: Aftermarket Ball Joints for 2013-2019 Ford Escape",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24e079/",
  "summary": "Recall 24E079 (Driv): Ball joint separation may cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Moog Ball Joint, Napa Ball Joint, model year 9999. Filed by Tenneco Automotive and reported to NHTSA on 25 September 2024. 23,489 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Tenneco Automotive (DRiV) is recalling certain aftermarket ball joints for 2013-2019 Ford Escape vehicles, MOOG part numbers K500346, K500347, NAPA part numbers 2601878 and 2601879. The ball joint may separate between the mounting flange and socket. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Ball joint separation may cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 24E079 Tenneco Automotive Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint 25 September 2024 9999-9999 MOOG BALL JOINT, NAPA BALL JOINT Ball joint separation may cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the ball joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 28, 2024. Owners may contact DRiV customer service at 1-877-489-6659 or at Recall.Support@driv.com. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:47:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T00:23:38+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DRiV recall 24E079: Aftermarket Ball Joints for 2013-2019 Ford Escape\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24e079/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}