Ford F-Series Super Dutys Recalled for Possible Brake Failure, Owners Told Not to Drive Them
Another day, another Ford safety recall from NHTSA.
Ford's latest safety recall filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) focuses on a few thousand F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks—specifically to fix a retaining spring on the brake booster pushrod, which can fail. If that were to happen, the affected Super Duty truck would lose all brake function, as the brake pedal would no longer be, in effect, connected to the brake booster that operates the hydraulic brake system.
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You can see how that might be a problem. So, too, does Ford. And NHTSA. So the recall (NHTSA campaign no. 25V401000) comes with a DO NOT DRIVE warning. Owners of affected Ford trucks should park their vehicles and not drive them for any reason until their dealership can inspect and, if necessary, repair the brake pedal pushrod retaining spring in question.
The issue is limited to 2,345 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickups, all from the 2025 model year. Letters alerting owners to the issue were sent out starting June 18, 2025. The inspection and repair of the trucks will, of course, be free of charge to owners.
Ford has had a busy period of recalls of late, with 1 million of its products recalled for a backup camera issue, while our very own Maverick pickup truck has been hit with several recalls in the short period of time we've owned it.
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