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Ford left rear axle shaft may have been improperly heat-treated during manufacturing and may break.

NHTSA campaign 23V-595 · Reported August 25, 2023 · 41,555 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford F-250 and F-350
VEHICLES AFFECTED
41,555
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect the left rear axle shaft date code and replace the axle shaft as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the axle assembly axle shaft. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The left rear axle shaft may have been improperly heat-treated during manufacturing and may break.

WHY IT MATTERS

A broken rear axle shaft can result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect the left rear axle shaft date code and replace the axle shaft as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-595.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2023Ford F-250
2023Ford F-350

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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