{"nhtsa_id":10202628,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2021-10-29","date":"2021-10-13","document_id":"SSM 50200","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY/WIPER; VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR","mfr_system":null,"summary":"On 2021 Bronco Sport and 2022 Maverick vehicles, when replacing wiper blades or wiper arms, damage to the wiper motors may occur if the following steps are not followed prior to using the Workshop Manual (WSM) procedure in Section 501-16. To remove the wiper blades: 1. Place ignition key in accessory position (vehicles with keys) or key inside the vehicle (vehicles with intelligent access), press the Start-Stop button without applying the brake pedal. 2. Activate the wipers using the stalk switch. Do not manually rotate the wiper arms and blades. Damage to the wiper motor may occur. 3. When the wipers are at mid travel, move the key to the off position (units with keys) or press the Start-Stop button again to leave the wipers in a service position. Service the wiper blades once the wiper arms are at the mid travel position using the procedure in the Owner's Manual.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10202628-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10202628-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10202628","components":[{"id":"visibility","name":"Glass, wipers and mirrors","parent":null},{"id":"wiper","name":"Wipers and washers","parent":"visibility"}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"FORD","model":"BRONCO SPORT","year_from":2021,"year_to":2021,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2021_ford_bronco-sport"]},{"make":"FORD","model":"MAVERICK","year_from":2022,"year_to":2022,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2022_ford_maverick"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.","attribution":[]}