2005 Ford F-450 SD & 2005 Ford F-550 SD recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain chassis cab trucks, the steering gear may have some gears with a gear piston that was assembled with an incorrect re-circulating ball tube retainer. An incorrect retainer may result in an improperly retained re-circulating ball tube, which may not keep the re-circulating balls in place during steering gear actuation.
💥 The risk
If the re-circulating balls become dislodged a vehicle operator may notice noise and increased steering efforts that may eventually progress to impaired steering or potential loss of steering which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the steering gear for a specific date code and replace if necessary free of charge. The recall began on april 4, 2005. Owners may contact at 1-800-392-3673.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V135000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05S30
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 481
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 6, 2005
- Built
- Mar 9, 2005 – Mar 14, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 05S30. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.