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Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 14, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 652,996. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-150, Expedition, 2020-2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and 2020-2021 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.
The risk
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace both front windshield wiper arms, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 24, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available 3rd Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 21, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S26.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford F-250 SD | 127 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 Ford F-350 SD | 114 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 Ford F-450 SD | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 Ford F-550 SD | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Ford Expedition | 242 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 Ford F-150 | 1,042 | 29 | 4 | 13 |
| 2021 Ford F-250 SD | 167 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 Ford F-350 SD | 98 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 Ford F-450 SD | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Ford F-550 SD | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 Lincoln Navigator | 33 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 Ford Expedition | 428 | 18 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 Ford F-150 | 742 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| 2020 Ford F-250 SD | 269 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 Ford F-350 SD | 189 | 16 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 Ford F-450 SD | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Ford F-550 SD | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Lincoln Navigator | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V250000.
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