Ford Recalls 30,000 F-150 Lightning EVs Over Suspension Nut That Could Go Missing

The nut on the upper control arm ball joint may not have been tightened properly in the factory.

Ford Recalls 30,000 F-150 Lightning EVs over suspension nut that might be missing

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Iulian Dnistran

By: Iulian Dnistran

Jun 2, 2025 at 3:44am ET

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Nearly 30,000 Ford F-150 Lightning EVs are being recalled.
The nut on the ball joint that secures the upper control arm to the knuckle might not have been torqued correctly.
If the nut has fallen off, the knuckle could separate from the upper control arm.

Ford is recalling nearly 30,000 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks sold in the United States because a suspension nut might be loose or missing.

In total, 29,501 units built between February 15, 2024, and April 14, 2025, are affected by this recall. According to Ford, certain vehicles from this period may have an improperly torqued nut on the ball joint that secures the front upper control arm to the knuckle assembly. The majority of potentially affected trucks, 20,528, are 2024 model year cars, while the remaining 8,973 are 2025 model year vehicles.

The green nut might not have been torqued properly, increasing the risk of separation.

Photo by: Ford

If the ball joint nut is loose or missing, the driver might hear clunks or rattles over bumps, and the vehicle might also vibrate while driving. Ford says the nut might not have been torqued properly during the assembly process “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.”

Ford is aware of a single field report related to this issue, dated March 6, 2025. An owner of a 2024 F-150 Lightning, who had driven the truck just 634 miles after taking delivery, reported experiencing a right front wheel failure. The EV was towed to a dealership, where a service technician saw that the control arm had detached from the knuckle because the ball joint nut was missing.