The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Maverick, Ford Bronco Sport, and Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The front windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
The risk
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield wiper motor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 6, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S51.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2023, 2024 |
| Ford Maverick | 2023, 2024 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 2023, 2024 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2023 | 160 | 14 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2024 | 113 | 8 |
| Ford Maverick | 2023 | 81 | 21 |
| Ford Maverick | 2024 | 74 | 15 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 2023 | 127 | 6 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 2024 | 48 | 5 |
Other visibility recalls in 2024
26 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the visibility; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 24V953000 20 Dec 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V906000 3 Dec 2024 | International Motors, LLC |
| 24V874000 19 Nov 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V811000 29 Oct 2024 | Gillig, LLC |
| 24V765000 15 Oct 2024 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 24V754000 10 Oct 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V597000 9 Aug 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V564000 26 Jul 2024 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024