The defect
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2022-2023 Ford Super Duty F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-600 vehicles. The fasteners for the front wheel hub extender may be insufficiently tightened, which can result in the wheel and wheel extender detaching from the vehicle.
The risk
Wheel detachment can result in a loss of vehicle control and create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the front wheel hub extender retaining nuts. If the retaining nuts are loose, dealers will replace the wheel hub extender, retaining nuts, and hub assembly. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 7, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at -866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S59.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-350 SD | 2022, 2023 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2022, 2023 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2022, 2023 |
| Ford F-600 SD | 2022, 2023 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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-350 SD | 2022 | 113 | 17 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2023 | 41 | 15 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2022 | 24 | 14 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2023 | 5 | 13 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2023 | 1 | 9 |
| Ford F-600 SD | 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| Ford F-600 SD | 2023 | 1 | 5 |
Other wheels recalls in 2023
11 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the wheels; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 23V736000 2 Nov 2023 | Autocar, LLC |
| 23V712000 23 Oct 2023 | Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC |
| 23V432000 15 Jun 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 23V426000 14 Jun 2023 | Stoughton Trailers, LLC |
| 23V388000 31 May 2023 | Bugatti |
| 23V283000 20 Apr 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V230000 31 Mar 2023 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 23V173000 16 Mar 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023