Ford F-650 SD (2011): Power train
Recall 12V009000 · Jan 12, 2012 · Ford Motor Company
36
vehicles affected
36
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V009000
- Date
- Jan 12, 2012
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 36
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Axle assembly
- Model years
- 2011
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-650 TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR MFS08 FRONT STEER AXLE. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE STEERING ARM TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE STEERING ARM LOOSENING OR SEPARATING.
What can happen
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING ARM AND STEERING KNUCKLE, AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 20, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V009000?
1 model: Ford F-650 SD (2011), about 36 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V009000?
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING ARM AND STEERING KNUCKLE, AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 20, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
What can happen?
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.