Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker Ford has plans for an affordable EV and is developing a new hypercar. But while it's working on exciting new products, it also has work to do on its existing vehicles, as highlighted by a new recall filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Blue Oval has had several major recalls of late, and its latest shows that even the simplest parts of a vehicle can cause trouble, with the new recall affecting the windshield wiper arms of both SUVs and Super Duty pickups. Let's take a closer look.
Numerous Ford and Lincoln Pickups and SUVs Recalled
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The new recall has been issued because the windshield wiper arms on the following vehicles may break, which causes the wipers to fail:
- 2021-2023 Lincoln Navigator - 17,210 vehicles
- 2021-2023 Ford Expedition - 79,164 vehicles
- 2022-2023 Ford Super Duty (F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600) - 326,239 vehicles
The problem has been traced to Ford's supplier, with the recall report stating that the windshield wiper arm's latch retention plate, which keeps the arm head properly seated on the wiper arm, may have been incorrectly staked. The report also says that the engagement between the knurl and wiper arm head can be reduced by variations in dimensions, and without proper knurl-to-arm head teeth engagement, the wiper may not operate correctly.
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Simply put, it seems that the supplier produced the wiper arm latch retention plates in such a way that the splines on these wiper arms may be stripped, and that causes them to slip. Especially if it's still snowing in your area, this could be particularly dangerous. If this issue is bad enough, the wiper arms may also detach from the vehicle, creating a potential hazard for other road users. And because the named vehicles are a few years old, this problem has already been felt by numerous owners.
Ford's Latest Recall Doesn't Yet Have a Fix
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Thus far, Ford is aware of 1,538 warranty reports, 11 field reports, and three customer service reports associated with this windshield wiper arm issue, but no accidents, injuries, or fires related to the problem have come to light. Still, many recalls can take months to resolve after they're issued by the NHTSA, and this is one of them, despite the problem appearing relatively simple. The recall report says that while Ford intends to notify owners of the recall between April 13 and 17, a planned remedy owner notification date has not yet been decided on. Hopefully, this issue will be resolved soon.
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