The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH DANA REAR AXLES, THE REAR AXLE MAY HAVE A HOUSING THAT WAS BUILT USING STEEL THAT WAS THINNER THAN SPECIFIED.
The risk
THROUGH NORMAL USE, THE AXLE HOUSING COULD FATIGUE AND DEVELOP A CRACK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A WHEEL END LOCK-UP OR SEPARATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-248-0186.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-650 SD | 2007 |
| Ford F-750 SD | 2007 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-650 SD | 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| Ford F-750 SD | 2007 | 2 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2007
21 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the power train; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 07V589000 20 Dec 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 07V586000 20 Dec 2007 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 07V579000 18 Dec 2007 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V554000 7 Dec 2007 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 07V555000 4 Dec 2007 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 07V523000 6 Nov 2007 | THULE TOWING SYSTEMS LLC |
| 07V498000 24 Oct 2007 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 07V453000 26 Sept 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007