NHTSA recall 22V842000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 22V842000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 22S71 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2022-11-15 |
| Owners notified | 2023-06-30 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 483082 |
| Part numbers | ML34-17504-A |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-25 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 483082 |
| Reported remedied | 406149 (84%) |
| Reported unreachable | 4382 |
| Reported removed | 44 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles. The front windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
What can happen
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front windshield wiper motor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2023. Remedy parts are expected in the 3rd Quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S71. This recall expands previous recall number 22V-142.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 FORD F-150 | |
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| 2022 FORD F-150 |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM 55093 | 2026-08-20. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2026 F-150 vehicles may exhibit a concern of the windshield wipers not parking in the correct position on the windshield and/or over-traveling. This may be due to incorrect alignment of the wiper pivot arm on the wiper linkage assembly. Wiper pivot arms may or may not be equipped with an alignment key. Alignment keys are a manufacturing aid and are not needed for proper alignment and operation. In some instances, it may be necessary to remove this alignment key to achieve proper alignment. Replacement of the wiper pivot arm, due to a missing alignment key is a not warrantable. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-16. |
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| SSM 55008 | 2026-07-20. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2026 Ford vehicles may exhibit inoperative heated/cooled seats, heated steering wheel and/or front/rear defrost features after a remote start is performed through the Ford mobile application or with the key fob. Customers may also experience heated/cooled seats, heated steering wheel and/or front/rear defrost features turning on in unexpected conditions such as during warmer weather. These features will operate normally when commanded in the center display screen. This may be due to the customer not setting up their "Climate Settings" through the Ford mobile application. To correct this condition, inform the customer they should perform a remote start from the Ford mobile application and then adjust the "Climate Settings" in the Ford mobile application as desired. These settings only need to be set once and will persist through subsequent remote starts. Heated and cooled seats will be set to Level 2 when turned ON via "Climate Settings" in the Ford mobile application during a remote start event. This is normal operating characteristic. This condition does not affect vehicle durability and no a |
| SYNC-25.1.7.10.1 F-150BEV | 2026-03-05. Over-the-air update. "25S49 Recall Remedy: -Infotainment software update to address frozen screens" |
| SYNC-25.1.7.10.1 F-150 | 2026-03-05. Over-the-air update. "25S49 Recall Remedy: -Infotainment software update to address frozen screens" |
| SYNC-25.1.9.7.1 F-150 | 2026-03-04. Over-the-air update. "25S49 Recall Remedy: -Infotainment software update to address frozen screens" |
| SSM 54564 | 2026-02-20. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2026 F-150 and 2024-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a window not responding to one-touch controls and/or bouncing back when using the one-touch close function.<br /> <br /> For vehicles included in Field Service Action (FSA) 25P35 and/or 26P02, perform repairs as directed by the FSA(s).<br /> <br /> For 2021-2026 vehicles not included in the FSA(s), reprogram the driver door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM) using the latest software level of Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool according to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-11 for normal diagnostics and testing direction by symptom. For claiming, use causal part 14B291 and labor operation MT14B291SSM. |
| SSM 54585 | 2026-02-19. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2026 F-150 and 2024-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a window not responding to one-touch controls and/or bouncing back when using the one-touch close function.<br /> <br /> For vehicles included in Field Service Action (FSA) 25P35 and/or 26P02, perform repairs as directed by the FSA(s).<br /> <br /> For 2021-2026 vehicles not included in the FSA(s), reprogram the driver door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM) using the latest software level of Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool according to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-11 for normal diagnostics and testing direction by symptom. For claiming, use causal part 14B291 and labor operation MT14B291SSM, up to 0.4 hours. |
| SSM 54507 | 2026-01-20. Service bulletin. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a window not responding to one-touch controls and/or bouncing back when using the one-touch close function.<br /><br /> For vehicles effected by Field Service Action (FSA) 25P35, perform repairs as directed by the FSA.<br /><br /> For 2021-2026 vehicles, update the driver door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM) using the latest software level of Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool. Refer to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-11 for normal diagnostics and repair direction by symptom. For claiming, use causal part 14B291 and service labor operations 12651D and 12651D4. |
| TSB 25-2448 | 2025-09-23. Service bulletin. This article supersedes TSB 25-2201 to update the vehicles affected. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a window not responding to one-touch controls, not opening all the way and/or bouncing back when using the one-touch close function. This may be due to a calibration parameter in the driver door module (DDM) and/or passenger door module (PDM). |
| SYNC-25.2.1.6.5 F-150 BEV | 2025-08-22. Over-the-air update. "Quality improvements include: -Latest software update for BlueCruise Activation -Introduction of toggles in the center screen for driver assist features -Improved audio experience while using CarPlay or Android Auto -Walk away lock introduced in the vehicle" |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.