NHTSA (USA)High Risk
At a glance
What can fail
When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module may lose communication with the vehicle, causing brake lights, turn signal lights, or brake function to stop working.
The 2025 Ford F-450 SD has 4 recalls, the most serious being two separate safety failures: a steering column shifter that can detach and leave the driver unable to shift into park, and a brake pedal that can suddenly stop working entirely.
The detached shifter removes any mechanical means of selecting park, which can allow the truck to roll away if the driver exits or loses control of it on an incline. The brake issue stems from a missing retaining spring inside the brake booster, which can allow the pushrod to separate from the brake pedal mid-drive, cutting braking force without warning. Both defects carry the same severity rating and represent significant loss-of-control risks.
On the electrical side, the instrument panel cluster can fail at startup, leaving the driver without a speedometer, warning lights, or any of the other readouts normally visible while driving. There is also a trailer lighting concern affecting vehicles equipped to tow: the trailer's brake lights and turn signals can stop working, making the trailer invisible to drivers behind it and removing the trailer brakes from the driver's control inputs.
At a glance
What can fail
When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module may lose communication with the vehicle, causing brake lights, turn signal lights, or brake function to stop working.
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What the fix does
A dealer will update the integrated trailer module software, or the vehicle will receive a software update over-the-air. Both are free of charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The instrument panel cluster may fail to display information when the vehicle starts up.
What the fix does
A software update will be installed in the instrument panel cluster at a dealership or remotely, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The spring that holds the brake booster pushrod in place may be missing, allowing the pushrod to separate from the brake pedal and cause sudden complete loss of braking.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and repair the brake pedal assembly at no cost to restore proper brake function.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The steering column shifter may have been improperly welded and could detach from the steering column.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the steering column serial numbers and replace the steering column if needed, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.