The Ford Motor Co. has issued a recall of nearly 42,000 Super Duty F-250 and F-350 trucks because the left rear axle shaft may break and increase the risk of accident.
is recalling nearly 42,000 Super Duty F250 and F350 over a mechanical issue that can increase the crash risk. said the left rear axle shaft on affected models "may have been improperly heat-treated" during manufacturing and may break. The recall covers certain 2023 models equipped with single rear wheels and a 10.5-inch rear axle shaft.
The failures brought to Ford's attention on Aug. 10, 2023, after the Kentucky Truck Plant identified the problem through monitoring of warranty claims, according to Ford's defect notice to NHTSA. "Two axle shafts returned through warranty were sent to Ford's metallurgical lab for failure analysis," the report said. "Laboratory analysis determined that the axle shafts did not meet Ford’s torsional yield and case depth design specifications in the fractured area. Each of the warranty returned parts had fractured at approximately 44 mm from the flange, indicating an area of incomplete induction heat treatment.
Customers should bring their F250 and F350 trucks into their local dealership, which will inspect the left rear axle shaft date code and replace the part if necessary, free of charge, officials said.
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