NHTSA recall 25V866000
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 | 25V866000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 25SD8 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2025-12-12 |
| Owners notified | 2026-01-15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 6819 |
| Part numbers | BC3W-4235-AC |
| Report | Quarterly report 2, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 6819 |
| Reported remedied | 5450 (79%) |
| Reported unreachable | 28 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) 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.
What can happen
A broken rear axle shaft can result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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 (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 15, 2025.
| 2026 FORD F-250 SD | Built 2025-10-02 to 2025-11-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2026 FORD F-350 SD | Built 2025-10-02 to 2025-11-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.