Vehicle recall 05V135000 · April 6, 2005
Ford F-450 SD and F-550 SD
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.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V135000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 6, 2005
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05S30
- Owner notification
- April 6, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 481
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Gear box › Shaft pitman
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford F-450 SD (2005): 2005
- Ford F-550 SD (2005): 2005
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