Ford Visibility: Linkages

Ford is recalling about 422,613 vehicles over a problem with the visibility. Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
26V204000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Reported
31 March 2026
Vehicles
422,613
Built between
Oct 2021 – Dec 2022
Models
7
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
5 August 2026
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2021 and December 2022. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2021-2023 Ford ExpeditionBuilt October 2021 to December 2022
  • 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
  • 2021-2023 Lincoln NavigatorBuilt October 2021 to December 2022

What the defect is

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.

What could happen

Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect and replace the wiper arms, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2026.

Parts involved

  • Wiper Arm Assembly - DriverFL34-17527-AAARM ASY-W/WPR LH
  • Wiper Arm Assembly -PassengerFL34-17526-ABARM ASY W/WPR

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2021 to December 2022
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA31 March 2026
  3. Owners notified5 August 2026

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 31 March 2026.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

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.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
26S24
Recalling manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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