Ford recalls nearly 423,000 vehicles over windshield wiper issue

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April 7, 2026
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Ford recalled nearly 423,000 vehicles due to a windshield wiper issue that could increase crash risk.

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If you own one of the nearly 423,000 recalled Ford vehicles, your windshield wipers could fail, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk.

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Ford is recalling nearly 423,000 vehicles due to a windshield wiper issue. Federal regulators stated that the affected windshield wipers could fail, which would reduce a driver's visibility. This failure significantly increases the risk of a crash for those operating the recalled vehicles. Owners of the affected vehicles will need to have their vehicles serviced to address this safety defect.

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Ford issued a recall for nearly 423,000 vehicles.

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