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Ford is issuing a recall for 112,965 units of its F-150 trucks resulting from a possible safety issue with the rear axle hub bolts, as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The priority revolves around the potential of the rear axle hub bolts breaking, which could have serious consequences.
The affected vehicles are those equipped with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package, and Ford is urging owners to contact their dealerships to find out if their trucks exhibit the newly identified safety defect. The recall is in response to the invention that the rear axle hub in these trucks may break, posing a risk of the vehicle rolling away when in park without the parking brake applied or experiencing a lack of drive power, each of which may lead to an increased risk of a crash, in keeping with the NHTSA.
The particular F-150 vehicles impacted by the recall have the special tow package and a 9.75-inch heavy-duty axle with a 3/4 float axle design. The affected model years include 54,509 vehicles from 2021, 47,886 from 2022, and 10,570 from 2023.
As of now, there is no such thing as a available fix for the difficulty. Ford has informed regulators that a treatment is currently under development, and within the meantime, owners may contact dealerships for an “interim repair.” Ford advises owners to hunt interim repairs in the event that they notice symptoms related to rear axle bolt breakage, resembling clicking or rattling noises.
Ford is about to notify owners of the difficulty via letters on January 29. The corporate submitted its recall notification to safety regulators on December 22, stating that there have been no reported accidents or injuries related to this particular situation.
The Ford Critical Concern Review Group explained in safety documents that after the rear axle bolt fractures, spline fretting can occur over time resulting from micro-movements between the hub splines and the axle splines, with corrosion playing a major factor. While early reports were focused on bolt breakage, Ford clarified that spline fretting is a difficulty that develops over time with corrosion.
As of December 2, Ford received 376 warranty reports related to rear axle bolt breakage and stripped hub splines, leading to a lack of motive power and/or lack of park. These reports were received from January 8, 2022, through November 27. On December 15, Ford’s Field Review Committee reviewed the priority and approved a field motion to handle the difficulty.
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