Vehicle Recall: Ford F-150 Pickup Trucks

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US/Washington: As of Tuesday, January 16, 2024, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, has posted a total of thirty-six (36) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/cXy430qH5Ln

Direct link: https://www.nhtsa.gov/search/safety-issues#recall

Additional information:
Among the thirty-six (36) recalls the NHTSA announced this January comes news of the following:

Ford Motor Company (“Ford”), a Dearborn, Michigan establishment, has recalled an estimated 112,965 model year 2021-2023 Ford F-150 Pickup Trucks equipped with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package and a 9.75-inch Heavy Duty Axle with a 3/4 Float Axle Design marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.

Recall Category: Power Train – Rear Axle Hub Bolt may break

NHTSA Safety Notification 23V896000 reports the Rear Axle Hub Bolt may fatigue and break. If this defect occurs, it can result in damage to the Axle Hub Splines.

According to the NHTSA, damaged Axle Hub Splines can result in a vehicle roll-away when the vehicle is in PARK when the Parking Brake is not applied, or cause a loss of drive power. Both of these conditions can increase the risk of a crash, motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) or other impact event with consequential serious injury and/or life-changing results.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.

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Proposed Remedy:
The remedy is currently under development. Ford owners will be instructed to take your vehicle to an Authorized Dealer for an interim repair if you experience symptoms related to Rear Axle Bolt Breakage, such as a clicking or rattling noise. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 29, 2024.

Owners may contact Ford Customer Service toll-free at 1-866-436-7332 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) for more information. Ford’s designation for this recall is 23S65.

Owners of the recalled vehicles may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety (“NHTSA”) Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit the NHTSA’s Web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Ford Motor Company, please search for “Ford” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Ford F-150 model, please search for “F-150” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Amputation hazards, please search for “amputation” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Burn hazards, please search for “burn” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fire hazards, please search for “fire” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000
Recalls Direct RIN: 17989-2024
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General information:
More recalls? Back to the main Recalls Direct page:
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Visit the Living Safely site:
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Report an unsafe vehicle you purchased in the United States to the NHTSA [external: new window opens]:
==> https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/
Search for a recalled vehicle on the US NHTSA Web site [external: new window opens]:
==> https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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