Ford bulletin TSB 25-2574
What it saysThis article supersedes TSB 25-2347 to update the vehicle build dates Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a clicking, creaking, clunking, rattle, rotational noise from the front strut… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Nov 27, 2025, received Dec 2, 2025, about the steering. It names 5 model years (2021–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
This article supersedes TSB 25-2347 to update the vehicle build dates Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a clicking, creaking, clunking, rattle, rotational noise from the front strut area when turning the steering wheel. This may be due to an interference between the front jounce bumper and the rod. Additional model information: * 2021-2025 Bronco Sport Badlands vehicles equipped with minor feature code DWAAN (Performance suspension) * 2025 Bronco Sport Sasquatch vehicles equipped with minor feature code DWAA3 (High ride suspension)
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 25-2574 | Service bulletin | Nov 27, 2025 | 11025861 | PDF, 200 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| W712503-S440 | Stabilizer Bar Nut | — | eBay Motors → |
| W719460-S439 | Front Strut And Spring Assembly-To-Wheel Knuckle Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| W520516-S442 | Front Strut And Spring Assembly-To-Wheel Knuckle Nuts | — | eBay Motors → |
| W719733-S442 | Top Front Strut And Spring Assembly | — | eBay Motors → |
| W710645-S440 | Front Strut And Spring Assembly Rod Nut | — | eBay Motors → |
| LX6Z-18198-F | Front Jounce Bumper | — | eBay Motors → |
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 252574A | 2021-2025 Bronco Sport Badlands/Sasquatch: Replace The Jounce Bumpers On Both Front… | 1.6 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Ford’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 5 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,361 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 3 of them name Steering — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport, the 14 owners who gave an odometer reading for Suspension reported it at a median of 50,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The steering has developed a clicking/wind up noise while turning around 4000 miles. The vehicle is available for inspection. The vehicle was brought to the dealer twice. The noise was able to be heard, and seems to be an issue with a few bronco sports on their lot. The dealer noted “operating normally”
2022 Ford Bronco Sport · Steering · filed with NHTSA Dec 17, 2022
The contact owns a 2025 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V340000 (Suspension). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the vehicle failed the inspection. The contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired.
2025 Ford Bronco Sport · Suspension · filed with NHTSA Jul 17, 2026
Traveling on I5 SB, near Longview, WA. Vehicle steering whell was jerked from my hands. I blacked out briefly from side window impact. Vehicle rolled over into trees and bushes next to the freeway. When I was able to finally see the vehicle at the tow yard.
2025 Ford Bronco Sport · Steering · filed with NHTSA Oct 2, 2025
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the steering
Source: same model, same component group3 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ford Bronco Sport under the same component group (steering), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 54918 | Service bulletin | Jun 11, 2026 | Some of the following vehicles: 2025-2026 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 27-Jan-2026 2025-2026 Maverick/Bronco Sport vehicles b… |
| SSM 52486 | Service bulletin | Apr 25, 2024 | Some 2023 Bronco Sport vehicles which require replacement of the SCCM may experience an error message when performing the programmable modul… |
| SSM 51812 | Service bulletin | Jul 24, 2023 | Some 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair, 2021-2022 Bronco Sport, and 2022 Maverick vehicles built on or before 23-Mar-2022 may exhibit a hard, stiff… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford TSB 25-2574 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the TSB 25-2574 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does TSB 25-2574 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2025 Ford Bronco Sport, 2024 Ford Bronco Sport, 2023 Ford Bronco Sport, 2022 Ford Bronco Sport, 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: 2025 Bronco Sport Sasquatch: built on or before 20 Sep 2025 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.