Ford Bronco transfer case joint misalignment may wear driveline splines
Ford is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles because a misaligned transmission to transfer case joint can wear the splines, potentially causing loss of drive power or rollaway.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Driveline spline wear that can cause loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway is a structural vehicle defect, meeting the Severe criterion.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. The campaign covers 4,922 vehicles.
The transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned as a result of an incorrectly performed previous repair, which could lead to wear of the transmission output shaft splines and the transfer case input splines. Excessive wear of those splines may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The recall applies to owners and operators of the affected model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be issued.
Dealers will inspect the transmission to transfer case joint and replace the transmission and transfer case as necessary, free of charge. Owners can check whether their vehicle is included using their VIN on the NHTSA recall lookup.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD BRONCO
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — SUV
- Affected units
- 4,922
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- BRONCO
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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