# NHTSA recall 07V238000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V238000
- Manufacturer's number: 07S53
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2007\-06\-05
- Owners notified: 2007\-06\-12
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 31

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH DANA REAR AXLES, THE REAR AXLE MAY HAVE A HOUSING THAT WAS BUILT USING STEEL THAT WAS THINNER THAN SPECIFIED.


## What can happen

THROUGH NORMAL USE, THE AXLE HOUSING COULD FATIGUE AND DEVELOP A CRACK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A WHEEL END LOCK\-UP OR SEPARATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-248\-0186.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 07S53.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 FORD F\-650 SD](/makes/ford/f-650/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-11\-15 to 2007\-02\-14. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 FORD F\-750 SD](/makes/ford/f-750/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-11\-15 to 2007\-02\-14. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V238000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V238000)

[Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2007V238000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F07V238000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2007V238000)