NHTSA recall 26V204000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 26V204000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 26S24 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2026-03-31 |
| Owners notified | 2026-08-05 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 422613 |
| Part numbers | FL34-17526-AB, FL34-17527-AA |
What is wrong
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 can happen
Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, 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 August 5, 2026. 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.
| 2021 FORD EXPEDITION | Built from 2021-10-25. |
|---|---|
| 2022 FORD EXPEDITION | |
| 2023 FORD EXPEDITION | Built to 2022-12-31. |
| 2022 FORD F-250 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 FORD F-250 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 FORD F-350 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 FORD F-350 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 FORD F-450 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 FORD F-450 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 FORD F-550 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 FORD F-550 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 FORD F-600 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 FORD F-600 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | Built from 2021-10-25. |
| 2022 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | |
| 2023 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | Built to 2022-12-29. |
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
| SYNC-25.1.9.7.1 Navigator | 2026-04-02. Over-the-air update. "25S49 Recall Remedy: -Infotainment software update to address frozen screens" |
|---|---|
| SYNC-25.1.7.10.1 Navigato | 2026-04-02. Over-the-air update. "25S49 Recall Remedy: -Infotainment software update to address frozen screens" |
| SYNC-25.1.7.10.1 Expedit | 2026-03-05. Over-the-air update. "25S49 Recall Remedy: -Infotainment software update to address frozen screens" |
| SYNC-25.2.0.16.1 SD | 2026-03-03. Over-the-air update. "Quality Improvements Include: - Bug Fixing and Feature improvements. - Resolves black screen issue caused when there is no SiriusXM disk space." |
| SSM 54594 | 2026-02-27. Service bulletin. Some 2023-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit rain sensitive wipers (if equipped) settings that do not change when selected in the center touch screen. Vehicles may also exhibit an inoperative heated steering wheel (if equipped) after a remote start event. This may be due to the software in the steering column control module (SCCM). To correct the condition, reprogram the SCCM using the latest software version of the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool. For claiming, use causal part 3F791 and labor operations 12651D and 12651D4. |
| SYNC-25.1.9.7.1 SuperDut | 2026-02-24. Over-the-air update. 25S49 Recall Remedy: -Infotainment software update to address frozen screens |
| SYNC-25.1.7.10.1 SuperDut | 2026-02-24. Over-the-air update. 25S49 Recall Remedy: -Infotainment software update to address frozen screens |
| SSM 54587 | 2026-02-20. Service bulletin. Some 2023-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit rain sensitive wipers (if equipped) settings that do not change when selected in the center touch screen. Vehicles may also exhibit an inoperative heated steering wheel (if equipped) after a remote start event. This may be due to the software in the steering column control module (SCCM). To correct the condition, reprogram the SCCM using the latest software version of the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool. For claiming, use causal part 3F791 and labor operation 12651D. |
| SYNC-25.2.1.6.5.2 Expedi | 2026-02-05. Over-the-air update. "Quality Improvements Include: - Bug Fixing and Feature improvements. - Resolves black screen issue caused when there is no SiriusXM disk space." |
| SYNC-25.2.1.6.5.2 Naviga | 2026-02-04. Over-the-air update. "Quality Improvements Include: - Bug Fixing and Feature improvements. - Resolves black screen issue caused when there is no SiriusXM disk space." |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.