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Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 31, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 422,613. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the wiper arms, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2026. 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, 2026.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ford Expedition | 65 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 Ford F-250 SD | 44 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 Ford F-350 SD | 41 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 Ford F-450 SD | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Ford F-550 SD | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Ford F-600 SD | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Lincoln Navigator | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Ford Expedition | 117 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 2022 Ford F-600 SD | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Lincoln Navigator | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 Ford Expedition | 242 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 Lincoln Navigator | 33 | 12 | 0 | 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 26V204000.
Full record for the 2023 Ford Expedition → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →