NHTSA safety recall

Recall 25V866000 · manufacturer campaign 25SD8

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft — Ford · reported 12 Dec 2025 · 6,819 vehicles potentially affected

What's 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.

The risk

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 fix

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.

NHTSA campaign
25V866000
Manufacturer campaign
25SD8
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
12 Dec 2025
Owners notified
15 Jan 2026
Potentially affected
6,819

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2026 Ford F-250 Sd 2026 Ford F-350 Sd

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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