# NHTSA recall 23V344000

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: 23V344000
- Manufacturer's number: 23S22
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2023\-05\-12
- Owners notified: 2023\-06\-01
- Component: STEERING:COLUMN
- Units potentially affected: 19
- Part numbers: W720796\-S439

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2023 Super Duty F\-250, F\-350, and F\-450 vehicles.  The steering column upper shaft bolts may be missing or improperly tightened, resulting in possible separation of the steering column from the adjoining components.


## What can happen

A disconnected steering column can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the steering column upper shaft coupler bolts, or install any missing bolts, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 1, 2023.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 23S22.


## 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: 19
- Reported remedied: 18 \(94%\)
- 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 F\-250 SD](/makes/ford/f-250/2023/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2023 FORD F\-350 SD](/makes/ford/f-350/2023/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2023 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/2023/recalls.md). 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)

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