The "solid core" (improved) bushing shown in the pic immediately above addresses what Ford deemed to be the root cause, namely:
"The joint design is not robust to peak axle input torques and manufacturing variability. The primary contributor is insufficient bearing area for maximum joint loads. This results in bearing area deformation, increasing bending stress on the bolt, which may lead to a fatigue failure."
They are referred to the "webbed" core design of the earlier bushing, P/N L1MW-4B425-BA.
"The joint design is not robust to peak axle input torques and manufacturing variability. The primary contributor is insufficient bearing area for maximum joint loads. This results in bearing area deformation, increasing bending stress on the bolt, which may lead to a fatigue failure."
They are referred to the "webbed" core design of the earlier bushing, P/N L1MW-4B425-BA.
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