- A new recall from Ford involves almost 4,600 Mustang sports cars.
- The issue comes down to casting imperfections in the rear suspension knuckle.
- Ford will inspect and replace affected parts at no cost to owners.
Suspension parts contribute not just to comfort on the road but also to safety. In the case of a suspension knuckle, it’s also an integral part that serves as a major joint in the system. Now, there are 4,595 Ford Mustangs (2024 model year only) that might have a fault in that component. Should it fail, it could lead to dangerous consequences.
Specifically, Ford says that the rear suspension knuckles in the recall population might fracture. That potential issue is evidently due to casting imperfections that happened at the supplier. A debris filter might not have done its job and subsequently allowed slag to enter the part cavity.
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If the knuckle fails, the rear wheel(s) could end up turned, which is obviously a problem since the Mustang doesn’t come with rear-wheel steering. As such, Ford wants owners of the affected recall population to bring their car(s) in for a tech inspection.
Workers will simply reference specific serial numbers to determine if the knuckles in question need to come out. Ford allows 2.9 hours of labor time to do the work and that’s only if things go perfectly. It provides additional labor hours for things like alignment, submitting photos, and more.
The good news is that the inspection portion shouldn’t take very long at all once the car is in the bay. Technicians don’t even have to remove the tires. Ford instructs them to lift the vehicle and simply review the stamped numbers on the part.
The manufacturer says that it’s not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue. At the same time, it does know of two potentially related reports of Mustangs with cracked suspension knuckles.
The recall report to the NHTSA says that dealers already know about the issue and that owners should get a letter about the situation by the 30th of this month.
