Ford Motor Co. recalled thousands of its electric-powered F-150 Lightning pickup truck series, according to a release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“The front upper control arm ball joint on affected vehicles may not have been properly secured during assembly,” the release stated. “Certain vehicles may have an improperly torqued nut on the ball joint which secures the front upper control arm to the knuckle assembly.

“An improperly torqued nut on the ball joint can result in separation of the front upper control arm from the knuckle assembly,” which can cause the driver to experience a partial loss of directional control, increasing a risk of a crash.

“The nut on the upper control arm ball joint may not have achieved the correct torque 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.”