Ford Motor Company: Steering › Column
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 19, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 115,539. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-250, F-350, and F-450 vehicles. The steering column upper shaft may detach from the steering column and result in a loss of steering control.
The risk
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the steering column, and repair or replace the upper shaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 20, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S94. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 23, 2025.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ford F-250 SD | 167 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 Ford F-350 SD | 98 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 Ford F-450 SD | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 Ford F-250 SD | 269 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 Ford F-350 SD | 189 | 16 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 Ford F-450 SD | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 25V626000.
Full record for the 2021 Ford F-250 SD → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →