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

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

• axle-fracture
• heat-treatment
• loss-of-power
• rollaway
• crash-risk

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.

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