- Vehicles
- 338
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 16 April 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2005-2008 Ford F-250 SD
- Truxxx 108035
- Truxxx 108036
What the defect is
Truxxx is recalling 338 aftermarket replacement welded 3" lift blocks for rear suspensions, part no. 206073, included in suspension kit nos. 108035 and 108036, sold between july 26, 2007 and march 4, 2008, for use on ford my 2005-2008 F-250 superduty 4X4 light trucks. Compressive forces of the welded lift blocks resulting from foreseeable and excess vehicle payloads as well as over-tightening of the u-bolts during installation may distort the blocks, reducing the intended clamping force of the u-bolts.
What could happen
This could allow possible shifting and damage to the rear drive shaft and axle.
What gets fixed
TRUXXX WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS/INSTALLERS AND WILL REPLACE AFFECTED WELDED LIFT BLOCKS WITH EITHER NON-WELDED ALUMINUM OR CAST IRON BLOCKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT APRIL 16, 2008.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 March 2008
- Owners notified16 April 2008
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 27 March 2008.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact truxxx at 1-800-381-8320.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 08-01BLK
- Recalling manufacturer
- TRUXXX MANUFACTURING, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Truxxx recall no. 08-01BLK.THIS recall only pertains to aftermarket suspension kits and has not relation to any original equipment installed on ford motor company vehicles.customers may 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.