{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 25V260 (25S40): 2025 Bronco",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v260/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V260 (Ford): A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 25S40.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Bronco, model year 2025. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 18 April 2025. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may be missing or tightened improperly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly. 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 Ford's own number for this recall: 25S40. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V260 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 25V260 Ford Motor Company Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint 18 April 2025 2025-2025 FORD BRONCO This is not an ordinary campaign. Owners are told not to drive the vehicle at all . NHTSA applies this to a small minority of campaigns. 28 of the 1,399 we currently hold. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco vehicles. The front upp",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:48:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:48:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 25V260 (25S40): 2025 Bronco\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v260/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}