Ford has issued a recall that applies to 1,666 examples of the 2021 Bronco Sport. It defined that an inner investigation revealed the affected crossovers had been shipped with unfastened or lacking rear suspension bolts.
Launched in 2020, the Bronco Sport is a unibody mannequin (not like the full-size Bronco, which makes use of body-on-frame development) whose rear suspension is bolted to a subframe. Ford realized among the bolts that safe the suspension parts to the subframe are both unfastened or lacking totally, which might make for a jittery experience, to say the least. This subject will increase the chance of an accident, and it will probably compromise security within the occasion of a rear influence.
Fortunately, the corporate will not be conscious of any accidents or accidents associated to the defect. It impacts 1,640 models of the Bronco Sport in the US, 24 in Canada, and two in Mexico. Crossovers with a doubtlessly unfastened suspension had been in-built Hermosillo, Mexico, between July 22 and November 24, 2020, in order that they’re comparatively early examples.
Homeowners of affected automobiles might want to cease by the closest Ford vendor, the place a technician will double-check that the bolts are current and torqued to spec. Substitute bolts might be put in if needed. Ford assigned the recall reference quantity 21S04, nevertheless it did not reveal when the marketing campaign is scheduled to start out.
