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106 Ford Bronco Sport SUVs get second recall, this time for rollover risk
106 Ford Bronco Sport SUVs get second recall, this time for rollover risk
Ford Bronco Sport Recalled Again Over Incorrect Suspension PartsFord Motor Co. is recalling its popular 2021 Bronco Sport for a second time, now for an incorrect lower control arm that could result in reduced vehicle stability and increase the risk of a rollover crash at maximum roof load.
Just days after Ford recalled the 2021 Bronco Sport over rear suspension systems that may not be properly attached to the subframe, the automaker is once again issuing a recall on its new subcompact crossover over suspension issues—but in the front this time. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents, some Bronco Sports may be driving around with the wrong front lower control arms. These essentially connect the front wheels to the front subframe via ball joints and bushings to allow for suspension travel.
"Vehicles with an incorrect lower control arm may experience reduced stability during aggressive driving maneuvers, increasing the risk of rollover under maximum roof load," reads the recall report. Thankfully, no related accidents or injuries have been reported and only 106 Bronco Sports are potentially affected with Ford pinpointing 50 of those at most to actually have the wrong parts. Interestingly, all affected Broncos were assembled on the same day: Dec. 9, 2020.
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As for how exactly this happened, the report pins blame on a single supplier: Martinrea Automotive Structures, a Canadian corporation. Martinrea apparently provided the wrong lower control arms "due to insufficient material control," a technical term in the automotive supplier industry that roughly translates to "dun goofed."
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