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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·25V866000·Announced 2025-12-12

Ford Super Duty trucks recalled over rear axle shafts that may break

Ford is recalling 6,819 model year 2026 Super Duty F-250 and F-350 vehicles because the right rear axle shaft may have been improperly heat-treated and may break.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 4 under the structural vehicle defect criterion: an improperly heat-treated rear axle shaft that may break is a failure of a load-bearing drivetrain component.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2026 Super Duty F-250 and F-350 vehicles. The right rear axle shaft may have been improperly heat-treated during manufacturing and may break. The component is listed as power train, axle assembly, axle shaft.

Ford states that a broken rear axle shaft can result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park, and that either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

The potential number of units affected is 6,819. The report was received on 12/12/2025, and the NHTSA campaign number is 25V866000.

Dealers will inspect the right rear axle shaft date code and replace the axle shaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332; Ford's number for this recall is 25SD8. Vehicle Identification Numbers involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 15, 2025.

The recalled product

Product
FORD F-250 SD, F-350 SD
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Axle
Hazard
Affected units
6,819

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • F-250 SD
  • F-350 SD

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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