Ford has recalled more than 650,000 pickup trucks and SUVs due to an issue causing the vehicles’ windshield wipers to break and fail, the Associated Press reports.
The recall includes certain F-150 pickup trucks, the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs from the 2020 and 2021 model years, as well as the Ford F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks from the 2020 through 2022 model years.
Ford said the teeth on the wipers on trucks and SUVs included in the recall aren’t the right height, which may cause the wiper arms to become stripped.
Malfunctioning wiper arms may reduce windshield visibility, which causes a greater risk of a crash taking place.
Ford said some of the trucks were built with higher-torque wiper motors amid a global shortage of computer chips.
Owners can take their vehicles to Ford dealerships where they will have both their front windshield and wiper arms replaced.
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