Ford is recalling 652,996 more recent trucks and entire-dimensions SUVs for front windshield wiper arms that can arrive loose, detach, or prevent doing the job, the NHTSA disclosed on Friday. A faulty or lacking wiper arm could lessen visibility and boost the possibility of a crash.
Afflicted motor vehicles consist of the 2020-2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck, and the 2020-2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator entire-dimension SUVs, as nicely as the 2020-2022 Ford Tremendous Responsibility sequence of heavy responsibility pickup vehicles. Ford attributed the error to a supplier utilizing the incorrect tooth peak in the wiper arm spline for motor vehicles that have a increased torque wiper motor.
The driver or passenger may possibly notice erratic or sluggish speeds on the wiper arms, Ford reported. There ended up 754 recognized reviews of defective or detached windshield wiper arms on the recalled cars and trucks, but Ford additional there had been no identified crashes or injuries due to the wipers.
Homeowners can be expecting notification of the remember as early as May 23, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will fix equally front windshield wiper arms no cost of charge. House owners who previously paid out for the function will be reimbursed, but eligibility for reimbursement finishes June 6. For far more facts, call Ford’s remember hotline at 1-866-436-7332 or take a look at Ford’s recall site here.
