The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Mustang and 2025-2026 Mustang GTD vehicles. During certain cold temperature conditions, the windshield wipers may function only at their high-speed setting and the washing system may fail to function properly.
The risk
Windshield wipers or a washing system that fails to function as intended can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the wiper motor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C32. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 2, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Mustang | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Mustang GTD | 2025, 2026 |
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 Mustang | 2024 | 84 | 12 |
| Ford Mustang | 2025 | 19 | 6 |
| Ford Mustang | 2026 | 8 | 5 |
| Ford Mustang GTD | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Mustang GTD | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 26V245000 17 Apr 2026 | Blue Bird Body Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026