{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V163000","date":"2023-03-10","owner_notified":"2023-12-13","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles.  The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.","consequence":"Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":"23S10","part_number":"ML34-17526-AB, ML34-17527-AB","units":222454,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":8,"period_from":"2025-3","period_to":"2025-3","submitted":"2025-10-28","involved":222454,"remedied":187802,"unreachable":2297,"removed":6,"remedied_percent":84,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2021,"make":"FORD","model":"F-150","vehicle_id":"2021_ford_f-150","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/23V163000"}