{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V340 (26S36): lower ball joint, 4,653 vehicles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v340/",
  "summary": "Remedy reworded 9 Sep 2026. Recall 26V340 (Ford): A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 26S36.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Bronco Sport, Ford Maverick, model years 2021 to 2026. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 27 May 2026. 4,653 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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: 26S36. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V340 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. Owners of this vehicle were written to on 2 September 2026. The remedy was reworded on 9 September 2026, 7 days later, so the letter described the earlier version. Read both versions. This is one of the small number of campaigns where owners are told not to drive the vehicle at all until it is repaired. 26V340 Ford Motor Company Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint 27 May 2026 2021-2026 FORD BRONCO SPORT,",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-19T10:22:38+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-09T07:05:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V340 (26S36): lower ball joint, 4,653 vehicles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v340/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}