NHTSA campaign 08V165000 · Ford campaign 08S04
Ford Recall 08V-165: DRIVE SHAFT
NHTSA recall 08V165000 (Ford campaign 08S04) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on April 11, 2008, with 3,331 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford E-350 for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on April 14, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V165000 (also written 08V-165 or 08V165)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 08S04
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,331 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V165000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford E-350
- 2008 · Vehicles built September 1, 2007 – December 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V165000.
Defect description
FORD IS RECALLING 3,331 MY 2008 E-350 VEHICLES BUILT WITH A 138 INCH WHEEL BASE. THE DRIVE SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A SLIP YOKE THAT HAS CRACKS. THE EFFECT OF THE CRACKS ON FATIGUE PERFORMANCE IS VARIABLE, BUT ON SOME YOKES WITH CRACKS, THE PERFORMANCE IS REDUCED BELOW DESIGN SPECIFICATION.
Safety consequence
CRACKS IN THE SLIP YOKE WOULD PROGRESS OVER TIME AND THE SLIP YOKE COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ALLOWING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT INSPECTED FOR MANUFACTURING DATE AND REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 08S04.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
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V165000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.