DETROIT, MI. (Pain In The Pass) >> Ford Motor Company has issued a windshield wiper failure to more than 422,000 pickup trucks and large SUV vehicles.
The recall includes the Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition SUVs, along with several F-series trucks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced.
The specific vehicles involved in the recall of 422,613 vehicles include:
Ford F-250 2022-2023
Ford F-350 2022-2023
Ford F-450 2022-2023
Ford F-550 2022-2023
Ford F-600 2022-2023
Ford Expedition 2021-2023
Lincoln Navigator 2021-2023
The vehicle’s windshield wiper arms may break, causing the wipers to fall off entirely. This defect can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
“In all of the affected vehicles, it is possible that the splines on one or both wiper arms may become stripped or damaged. This may result in erratic wiper arm speed, an inoperable wiper arm and/or a wiper arm becoming detached from the vehicle,” an NHTSA notice to dealers stated.
A remedy has been provided, as dealers will inspect and replace the wiper arms, as necessary, and free of charge.
NHTSA noted interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed on April 13. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available.
Vehicle owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and provide the recall number: 26S24.
Although manufacturers can make every effort to notify affected customers about recalls, it’s not always possible. So, if you want to check if your vehicle has an active recall, sometimes you need to do it yourself. Checking for a new or old recalls on your vehicle is easier than you think. Enter your vehicles VIN number at NHTSA Recall Site or CheckTopProtect.org to see if your vehicle has a open recall.
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