Ford Motor Company: Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft (2025 FORD F-250 SD, 2025 FORD F-350 SD, 2026 FORD F-250 SD…)
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- Company / brand
- Ford Motor Company
- Product
- 2025 FORD F-250 SD; 2025 FORD F-350 SD; 2026 FORD F-250 SD; 2026 FORD F-350 SD
- Reason / hazard
- A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- What to do (remedy)
- Dealers will inspect the driveshaft serial number and replace the driveshaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 6, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S13. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 4, 2026.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 11431
- Defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2025 F-250 SD and F-350 SD vehicles. The driveshaft friction weld may fail, resulting in rear driveshaft separation and a sudden loss of drive power.
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
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