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title: "NAPA BALL JOINT - Recall 24E079000 — NHTSA record 260494 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Tenneco Automotive (DRiV) is recalling certain aftermarket ball joints for 2013-2019 Ford Escape vehicles, MOOG part numbers K500346, K500347, NAPA part numbers"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-260494-napa-ball-joint-recall-24e079000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# NAPA BALL JOINT - Recall 24E079000 — NHTSA record 260494

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Sep 25, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: NAPA BALL JOINT - Recall 24E079000
- **Reason**: Tenneco Automotive (DRiV) is recalling certain aftermarket ball joints for 2013-2019 Ford Escape vehicles, MOOG part numbers K500346, K500347, NAPA part numbers 2601878 and 2601879. The ball joint may separate between the mounting flange and socket. Ball joint separation may cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Tenneco Automotive
- **Quantity**: 23489
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 260494

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24E079000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: NAPA BALL JOINT. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Sep 25, 2024
- **Owner notification**: Oct 28, 2024
- **Record created**: Sep 27, 2024

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the ball joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 28, 2024. Owners may contact DRiV customer service at 1-877-489-6659 or at Recall.Support@driv.com.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24E079000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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