NHTSA recall 23V163000

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.

Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	23V163000
Manufacturer's number	23S10
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Reported	2023-03-10
Owners notified	2023-12-13
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Units potentially affected	222454
Part numbers	ML34-17526-AB, ML34-17527-AB

Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
Report	Quarterly report 8, for 2025 quarter 3
Filed with NHTSA	2025-10-28
Vehicles in the campaign	222454
Reported remedied	187802 (84%)
Reported unreachable	2297
Reported removed	6

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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 F-150 vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the windshield 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 inspect and replace the wiper arms, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S10. This recall expands previous recall number 22V-250.

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2021 FORD F-150

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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.
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).
SSM 54137	2025-08-19. Service bulletin. Various 2021-2025 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with the rear camera on demand feature may exhibit "Please Check Surroundings For Safety" or "Full View Not Available" messages when the rear camera button is pressed and the vehicle is not in reverse. Inform customers this condition is considered normal operation and does not affect vehicle durability because the full rear view camera image can only be shown when the vehicle is in reverse. No additional diagnosis or service is required for this condition.
TSB 25-2201	2025-05-21. 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, 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).

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.