NHTSA Campaign 07V238000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 07V238000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 07V238000 with NHTSA on June 5, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V238000, NHTSA lists up to 31 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 15, 2006 and February 14, 2007.
The 07V238000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V238000 were scheduled from June 12, 2007, 7 days after the report.
07V238000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2007.
Owners of the model years 07V238000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 07V238000 vehicles, the 2007 Ford F-650 Sd has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V238000 ranks 205 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 07V238000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 15 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 07V238000 was 07V139000, reported on March 26, 2007.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-248-0186.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 07S53.
Reported June 5, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V238000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V238000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 5, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted