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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2022, 2023 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2022, 2023 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2022, 2023 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2022, 2023 |
| Ford F-600 SD | 2022, 2023 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
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 Expedition | 2021 | 238 | 12 |
| Ford Expedition | 2022 | 116 | 12 |
| Ford Expedition | 2023 | 65 | 8 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2022 | 126 | 17 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2023 | 43 | 16 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2022 | 113 | 17 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2023 | 41 | 15 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2022 | 24 | 14 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2023 | 5 | 13 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2023 | 1 | 9 |
| Ford F-600 SD | 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| Ford F-600 SD | 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2021 | 33 | 12 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2022 | 21 | 14 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2023 | 7 | 8 |
Other visibility recalls in 2026
21 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the visibility; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 26V612000 24 Sept 2026 | General Motors, LLC |
| 26V529000 13 Aug 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V516000 6 Aug 2026 | International Motors, LLC |
| 26V418000 30 Jun 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V374000 9 Jun 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V346000 28 May 2026 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 26V302000 12 May 2026 | Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. |
| 26V246000 17 Apr 2026 | Blue Bird Body Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026