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Ford steering column shifter may have been improperly welded and detach from the steering column.

NHTSA campaign 25V-163 · Reported March 14, 2025 · 11,621 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford F-250, F-350 and F-450
VEHICLES AFFECTED
11,621
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect the steering column serial numbers and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the automatic transmission gear position indication (prndl). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The steering column shifter may have been improperly welded and detach from the steering column.

WHY IT MATTERS

A detached shifter will prevent the driver from shifting into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway and increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect the steering column serial numbers and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-163.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2025Ford F-250
2025Ford F-350
2025Ford F-450

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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