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Ford F-450 SD

Routine recalls1 campaign, none flagged critical.
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All Recalls

1 campaign
1 recall💥 1 crash risk
Model year
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Mar 27, 2017
3332 days ago

Your driveline can fracture at highway speed and cause you to lose engine power.

Affected: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE · 2017
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford F-450 and F-550 Superduty vehicles. Operating the vehicle at highway speeds may cause the driveline to vibrate and fracture the driveline components or the transmission.

Consequence

If the driveline or transmission fractures, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft and two center bearing brackets, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford recall number 17S08.

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Full analysis: how to read the Ford F-450 SD recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Ford F-450 SD recall history

The Ford F-450 SD currently has 1 recall campaign indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The tracked recalls span model years 2017. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular F-450 SD is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific F-450 SD has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used F-450 SDbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Ford or any U.S. government agency.

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