Ford 2025 F-150 Steering Recall: Risk of Loss of Control
Ford is recalling 2025 F-150 vehicles with potentially detachable steering shafts that could cause loss of control. Owners must have dealers inspect and replace fasteners free of charge.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A lower intermediate shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Ford is recalling certain 2025 F-150 trucks because steering shaft fasteners might detach, causing loss of steering control and increasing crash risk. This affects vehicles purchased after the recall started. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1341970-ford-2025-f-150-steering-recall-risk-of-loss-of.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1341970-ford-2025-f-150-steering-recall-risk-of-loss-of · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V309000
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“Ford 2025 F-150 Steering Recall: Risk of Loss of Control.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1341970-ford-2025-f-150-steering-recall-risk-of-loss-of. Based on NHTSA recall #25V309000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V309000).
Why it’s dangerous
The lower intermediate shaft fasteners might not be securely attached to the steering gear. If they detach, the driver loses steering control, which could lead to a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2025 Ford F-150 vehicles purchased after the recall started are most at risk. The recall covers vehicles where the steering shaft fasteners could become loose.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 F-150 was purchased after the recall started. The recall covers vehicles where the steering shaft fasteners may be improperly attached.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Ford Customer Service
Call 1-866-436-7332 to get the recall number and schedule a dealer inspection.
Have Dealers Inspect and Replace Fasteners
Dealers will inspect and replace the lower intermediate shaft fasteners if needed at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the lower intermediate shaft fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S46.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 21 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
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Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #25V309000 (May 9, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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