Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2022-2023 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, and F-600 SD vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the wipers to fail. Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash and injury.
As many as 422,613 vehicles may be involved in the recall, which was issued March 31.
The windshield wiper arm’s latch retention plate may have been incorrectly staked at the supplier. The latch retention plate keeps the arm head properly seated to the wiper arm. Additionally, the engagement between the knurl and wiper arm head may be reduced due to dimensional variability. Proper knurl-to-arm head teeth engagement ensures robust wiper arm operation.
Identification of any warning that can occur:
Drivers may experience erratic wipe speed of the driver or passenger wiper arm.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the wiper arms, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed April 13. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available.
Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26S24. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 1.
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A recall that can’t be wiped under the rug.
Thank you for the timely warning, RV Travel. Have a great day and safe travels!
Didn’t this recall happen a couple of years ago?
No, it’s current. It was issued on March 31, 2026.
There was a recall a few years ago that affected my 2020 F350. That was about the wiper arm not staying properly attached to the spline so the arm might just twist on the spline and not move/wipe. I still have the recall letter saying “when parts become available”. I recently contacted my Ford dealer who tells me that recall has been removed. Curious. I guess the issue was magically fixed.
Sounds like you will NOT be able to drive in the rain without worrying about a failure.
It’s going to take a long time to get the parts for almost 1/2 million vehicles.