Passenger car (Ford) · Fiesta
The screw/nut of the front suspension lower ball joint is not correctly tightened. This can cause the swivel joint to loosen and can thus result in steering failure, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does…
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- Date
- 2023-08-04
- Country
- Germany
- Brand
- Ford
- Product
- Passenger car
- Classification
- injuries
- Category
- Vehicles
- Source
- EU Safety Gate
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What to do
- Check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN (vehicle identification number) on the manufacturer's or the agency's recall lookup.
- Contact a dealer to book the repair. Recall repairs are normally free of charge.
- If the notice says not to drive or to park outside, follow that until the repair is done.
General guidance from Recall Atlas. The official notice from the European Commission's Safety Gate has the exact models, batch codes and remedy, and it takes priority.
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