# NHTSA recall 23V128000

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: 23V128000
- Manufacturer's number: 23S07
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2023\-02\-24
- Owners notified: 2023\-04\-21
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 240
- Part numbers: CL3W\-3A410\-BB

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2023 F\-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles.  The front axle pinion may not have been heat\-treated, which can cause it to fracture.


## What can happen

A fractured pinion can result in a loss of 4\-wheel drive and may cause the front wheels to lock up, increasng the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will replace the front axle pinion gear set.  If there is a broken front axle pinion, the entire axle assembly will be replaced.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 21, 2023.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 23S07.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-25
- Vehicles in the campaign: 240
- Reported remedied: 236 \(98%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2023 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/2023/recalls.md)
- [2023 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2023/recalls.md)
- [2023 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/2023/recalls.md)

## 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)

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