247,000-Plus Ford Super Duty Trucks Recalled Over Driveshafts
By Patrick Masterson
February 24, 2022
Share
2020 Ford Super Duty F-250 | Cars.com photo by Aaron Bragman
Just a day after issuing a massive recall for its Mustang coupe, Ford is now looking to repair a sizable population of its Ford Super Duty F-250 and F-350 heavy-duty pickup trucks for a potentially damaged driveshaft.
Approximately 247,400 model-year 2017-22 Super Duty F-250 and F-350 pickups equipped with gas engines and aluminum driveshafts are affected. Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the driveshaft, which could damage it and cause it to fracture. A fractured driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power or vehicle control if the driveshaft contacts the ground. Additionally, unintended movement could occur while parked if the parking brake is not engaged. Either situation increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect and repair the driveshaft, as necessary. They will also properly attach the underbody insulators. Both repairs will be done for free, and Ford will begin notifying owners April 4. For further questions, call Ford at 866-436-7332 (Ford’s number for this recall is 22S09), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236, or visit its website to check your vehicle identification number and learn more.
Cars.com’s Editorial department is your source for automotive news and reviews. In line with Cars.com’s long-standing ethics policy, editors and reviewers don’t accept gifts or free trips from automakers. The Editorial department is independent of Cars.com’s advertising, sales and sponsored content departments.
Chief Copy Editor
Patrick Masterson
Patrick Masterson is Chief Copy Editor at Cars.com. He joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and has achieved the rare feat of applying his journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor his entire professional career. He lives by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and knows where semicolons can go.