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From The Hill: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Ford Motor Company has recalled thousands of 2023-2024 electric trucks due to increased crash risk.
According to NHTSA, Ford is recalling nearly 12,000 of its 2023-2024 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles due to an increased risk of crashing.
The agency said the front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, which could allow the front upper arm control to detach from the knuckle assembly.
To put it simply, this problem could cause the loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing a driver’s risk of crashing.
A safety alert posted on the NHTSA.gov website explains:
Dealers will inspect the upper control arm ball joint nut, and replace the nut and/or knuckle assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 24S76.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
⚠️ Recall Alert
2023-2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles.
Recalled for loss of steering from front control arm separation.https://t.co/EAYLKnQZ9g— NHTSA Recalls & Ratings (@NHTSArecalls) December 26, 2024
Ford recalls thousands of trucks due to crash risk. Ford says the problem may cause the loss of vehicle steering and control.
Here’s what to know: https://t.co/y5YdBSymht
— The Hill (@thehill) December 31, 2024
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