{"id":2385164,"date":"2024-12-31T18:36:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T23:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-recalls-thousands-of-electric-vehicles-after-dangerous-defect-is-discovered\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T18:38:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T23:38:13","slug":"ford-recalls-thousands-of-electric-vehicles-after-dangerous-defect-is-discovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-recalls-thousands-of-electric-vehicles-after-dangerous-defect-is-discovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Recalls Thousands of Electric Vehicles After Dangerous Defect Is Discovered"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fford-recalls-thousands-of-electric-vehicles-after-dangerous-defect-is-discovered%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2385164&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ford is facing notable challenges with \u2063its electric vehicles as the company approaches the end\u200c of\u2062 2024, having issued a recall\u200c for thousands of its\u200d electric F-150 Lightning models. The recall, prompted by an official notice from the National\u2063 Highway Traffic Safety Management, highlights a defect involving the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rivian-recalls-13000-vehicles-due-to-possible-loose-fastener\/\" title=\"Rivian recalls 13,000 vehicles due to possible loose fastener\">front upper control arm<\/a> ball joint<\/a>, which may not have been properly secured during assembly. This issue could lead to\u2062 a separation of the control arm from the vehicle\u2019s knuckle assembly, posing \u200da risk of partial loss of directional control adn increasing the likelihood of \u2064crashes.<\/p>\n<p>Ford acknowledged awareness of one accident linked to this defect \u2064and began \u200bits investigation in\u200d october 2024,following a report \u2063received in September of the same year. A total of 11,922 trucks, including\u200b models from 2023 and\u2062 2024, are affected. Ford intends to notify owners by mail and will provide\u2063 inspections and necessary repairs\u200d free of \u200dcharge.<\/p>\n<p>This incident compounds the difficulties Ford has experienced throughout \u20622024 in the electric vehicle sector, with \u200bprior \u200bannouncements indicating\u2064 considerable losses and a strategic pivot away from electric vehicle production toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-firefighters-use-6000-gallons-of-water-to-put-out-tesla-fire-on-highway-50\/\" title=\"California Firefighters Use 6,000 Gallons of Water to Put Out Tesla Fire on Highway 50\">traditional gasoline-powered vehicles<\/a>. The situation \u2064underscores the challenges Ford faces in transitioning to electric\u200d mobility \u2062while ensuring safety and addressing operational flaws.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Car manufacturing titan Ford appears to be ending 2024 the same way it started &mdash; having major issues with its fleets of electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ford-announces-end-lgbt-ranking-involvement-dei-initiatives-hands-letter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ford<\/a> recalled thousands of its electric-powered F-150 Lightning pickup truck series, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/static.nhtsa.gov\/odi\/rcl\/2024\/RCLRPT-24V949-7212.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a release<\/a> from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ford&rsquo;s team reviewed assembly plant records to determine the population of affected parts,&rdquo; the release stated. &ldquo;The front upper control arm ball joint on affected vehicles may not have been properly secured during assembly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The release further explained the defect at hand: &ldquo;Certain vehicles may have an improperly torqued nut on the ball joint which secures the front upper control arm to the knuckle assembly.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An improperly torqued nut on the ball joint can result in separation of the front upper control arm from the knuckle assembly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As to the dangers of that improperly torqued nut, the release called out that &ldquo;[i]f the upper control arm ball joint nut is loose or missing, the front upper control arm can separate from the knuckle assembly, which can cause the driver to experience a partial loss of directional control, increasing a risk of a crash.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The nut on the upper control arm ball joint may not have achieved the correct torque due to variation in the alignment or orientation between the fastening tool and the fastener that may have induced lateral forces on the tool, preventing it from properly seating on the fastener.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The recall notice did call out one telltale sign of the defect.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the ball joint nut is loose or missing, the driver may experience vehicle vibration and hear a clunk or rattle noise during suspension jounce and rebound,&rdquo; the release stated.<\/p>\n<p>Ford claimed that it &ldquo;is aware of one accident attributed to this condition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to the timeline provided, Ford was first notified of this issue in a September 2024 incident report.<\/p>\n<p>Just a month later, in October, Ford launched its investigation into the issue.<\/p>\n<p>By November, it had identified the ball joint issue.<\/p>\n<p>Ford is offering a remedy, free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to inspect the torque of the left and right upper control arm ball joint nut,&rdquo; the recall stated. &ldquo;If the torque inspection passes, dealers will replace the nut. If the torque inspection fails, dealers will replace the knuckle and nut.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There will be no charge for this service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ford provided the general reimbursement plan for the cost of remedies paid for by vehicle owners prior to notification of a safety recall in May 2023. Owners who have paid to have these repairs completed at their own expense may be eligible for reimbursement, in accordance with the recall reimbursement plan on file with NHTSA.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/nation-world\/ford-recalls-recalls-recalled-f-150-lightning-thousands-of-top-selling-pickup-trucks-f150-crash-risk-consumer-danger-dangerous-lincoln-free-cost-charge-products-defect-properly-secured-assembly-upper-control-arm-joint-nut-loose-directional-control-impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WKRC-TV<\/a>, a mail notifications will be sent to owners by Feb. 3, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 11,922 trucks have been recalled, including 8,017 F-150 2023 models and 3,905 F-150 2024 models.<\/p>\n<p>This latest EV-related issue comes on the heels of a rough 2024 for Ford.<\/p>\n<p>In May, the company announced that its electric vehicles were being sold at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/go-woke-go-broke-ford-announces-mind-bogglingly-huge-losses-ev-sold-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">staggering loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Ford pulled a 180 and converted a Canadian EV plant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ford-converts-electric-vehicle-factory-build-gasoline-powered-pickups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">into a traditional car plant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That all peaked in August, when reports surfaced that Ford was projected to lose $5 billion due to its electric vehicle business and that the plan was to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ford-scraps-major-electric-vehicle-plan-declares-will-pivot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pivot<\/a>&rdquo; away from it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The company has recalled thousands of its electric F-150 Lightning trucks due to issues identified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to their announcement, a review of assembly records revealed that the front upper control arm ball joint may not have been properly secured during manufacturing. This defect could lead to a loose or missing nut on the ball joint, potentially causing loss of steering control and increasing crash risk. Ford has acknowledged one accident linked to this issue and began investigating after being notified in September 2024. They are offering free inspections and repairs for affected vehicles, with notifications expected by February 3, 2025. A total of 11,922 trucks are involved in this recall amid ongoing struggles for Ford&#8217;s electric vehicle sector throughout the year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2385165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ford-Recall.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[22302,33451,8411,8800,8390],"class_list":["post-2385164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-defect","tag-electric-vehicles","tag-ford","tag-recalls","tag-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ford-Recall.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385164"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385168,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385164\/revisions\/2385168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}