Ford recalls 22,000 new F-150s in Canada for roll-away risk

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Ford is recalling 22,663 newer F-150 pickups in Canada, as well as another 103,174 in the U.S., over a possible defect with the trucks’ rear axles that could see them suddenly lose power while driving, or roll away when in Park if the parking brake is not engaged. Specifically, model-year-2023 through -2025 pickups built between January 2, 2023 and May 21, 2025 are covered by the safety campaign, though the automaker says it estimates only 1% of the recalled vehicles are actually affected by the problem.

On those affected vehicles, faulty rear-axle hub bolts may break, allowing for premature corrosion between the hub splines and the axle shaft splines, says the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). When those parts get rusty, it’s possible for the axle to fail in myriad ways; owners could find the truck suddenly lose motive power while driving, or could see the truck roll away after it was parked.

Ford started investigating the problem in May after an increase in reports of broken rear axle hub bolts on 2023 F-150s; however, it says it has not received any reports of accidents or injuries tied to this defect.

Owners of affected vehicles will be notified by letter, in stages beginning next week and finishing in May 2026. The letters will instruct them to take their truck to their dealer, who will inspect and, if necessary, replace the vehicle’s left and right rear axle-shaft assemblies.

The recall is the 96th that Ford’s issued in North America this year, which already well exceeds all prior records for annual total recalls for a single automaker.

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