{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"25V309000","date":"2025-05-09","owner_notified":"2025-05-29","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"STEERING","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 vehicles.  The lower intermediate shaft fasteners may be improperly attached to the steering gear, allowing the shaft to come loose or detach.","consequence":"A lower intermediate shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the lower intermediate shaft fasteners as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 25S46.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"25S46","part_number":"ML34-3C662-AE, N808684-S101","units":9181,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":5,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-21","involved":9181,"remedied":8073,"unreachable":41,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":87,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2025,"make":"FORD","model":"F-150","vehicle_id":"2025_ford_f-150","match":"exact","built_from":"2025-02-23","built_to":"2025-03-07"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/25V309000"}