Safety Recall 22S12 – Wiper Motor Replacement – 2021 Ford F-150

March 11, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V142000

Windshield Wiper Motor May Fail

Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V142

Manufacturer Ford Motor Company

Components VISIBILITY

Potential Number of Units Affected 157,306

 

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles. The front windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front windshield wiper motor, free of charge. Interim notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 19, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the 1st Quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 22S12.

 

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.

 

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January 12, 2023

NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD
Safety Recall 22S12 Supplement- # 2
Certain 2021 Model Year F-150 Vehicles
Windshield Wiper Motor Replacement

 

AFFECTED VEHICLES

Vehicle Model Year Assembly Plant Build Dates
F-1502021DTPJanuary 8, 2020 through March 22, 2021
F-1502021KCAPFebruary 12, 2020 through March 22, 2021

Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS and FSA VIN Lists.

 

REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT

  • Service Action: All motors with part number ML34-17504-xx must be replaced.  
  • Owner Mailing: Update for parts available letters.
  • Part Requirements: Updated Wiper Motor part number.
  • Interim Labor Operations removed.
  • Technical Instructions: Wiper motor inspection updated to include warning message.

REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL

In some of the affected vehicles, the front windshield wipers motor may stop moving or not function. Windshield wipers that do not function correctly can reduce the driver’s visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

SERVICE ACTION

DO NOT DEMONSTRATE OR DELIVER any new in-stock vehicles involved in this safety recall. Dealers are to replace the front wiper motor. This service must be performed on all affected vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner.

*NOTE: All motors with part number ML34-17504-xx must be replaced.

Parts are not yet available to repair all vehicles. Until parts are available to repair all vehicles, dealers may only order parts and repair vehicles with an inoperable wiper motor and open RO or unsold vehicles that have a signed buyer’s contract or purchase order.

NOTE: Dealers with unsold vehicles will receive seed stock of OE wiper motors.  Repair your unsold inventory of vehicles upon receipt of parts.

 

OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING SCHEDULE

Parts available owner letters are expected to be mailed in the second quarter of 2023. Dealers should repair any affected vehicles that arrive at their dealerships, whether or not the customer has received a letter.

PLEASE NOTE:

Federal law requires dealers to complete this recall service before a new vehicle is delivered to the buyer or lessee. Violation of this requirement by a dealer could result in a civil penalty of up to $21,000 per vehicle. Correct all vehicles in your new vehicle inventory before delivery. 

 

SOLD VEHICLES

  • Ford has not issued instructions to stop selling/delivering or driving used vehicles under this safety Owners should contact their dealers for an appointment to have their vehicles remedied as soon as practicable. Owners can continue to drive their vehicles.
  • When parts become available contact any of your affected customers whose vehicles are not on your VIN list but are identified in OASIS. Give the customer a copy of the Owner Notification Letter (when available) and schedule a service date.
  • Correct other affected vehicles identified in OASIS which are brought to your dealership.
  • Dealers are to prioritize repairs of customer vehicles over repairs of new and used vehicle inventory.

STOCK VEHICLES

  • Correct all affected units in your new vehicle inventory before delivery.
  • Use OASIS to identify any affected vehicles in your used vehicle inventory.

DEALER-OPERATED RENTAL VEHICLES

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act law effective June 2016 prohibits a rental company from selling, renting, or leasing vehicles subject to a safety or compliance recall. Please consult your legal counsel for legal advice.

 

TITLE BRANDED / SALVAGED VEHICLES

Affected title-branded and salvaged vehicles are eligible for this recall.

OWNER REFUNDS

This safety recall must still be performed, even if the owner has paid for a previous repair. Claiming a refund will not close the recall on the vehicle.

  • Ford Motor Company is offering a refund for owner-paid repairs covered by this recall if the repair was performed prior to the date indicated in the reimbursement plan, which is posted with this bulletin. Owners are directed to seek reimbursement through authorized dealers or, at their option, directly through Ford Motor Company at P.O. Box 6251, Dearborn, MI 48121- 6251.
  • Refunds will only be provided for the cost associated with the front wiper motor replacement.

 

RENTAL VEHICLES

Rental vehicles are not approved for this program.

PARTS

Part Number  Description Order Quantity
ML3Z-17508-EFront Wiper Motor1

 


CERTAIN 2021 MODEL YEAR F-150 VEHICLES – WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT

SERVICE PROCEDURE

 WARNING:  Do NOT perform any of the following Field Service Actions steps UNLESS the correct windshield wiper motor part number is available for replacement.

1. Remove the windshield wiper pivot arm. Left hand side only. See Figure 1.

 

2. Remove the cowl panel grille. Left hand side only. See Figure 2.

 

3. Using a mirror, look underneath the wiper motor to locate the part number. Record part number. See Figure 3.

4. Looking at the recorded part number, is the part number ML34-17504-xx?

No – Reassemble vehicle. Recall is complete.

Yes – Install new wiper motor. Please follow Workshop Manual (WSM) procedures in Section 501-16.

 


Chronology of Defect / Noncompliance Determination

11-Mar-2022

 

22S12 – Certain 2021 model year F-150 vehicles with a potentially poor performing / inoperative wiper motor

 

March – April 2021 Reports of inoperative F-150 wiper motors were brought to Ford’s Critical

Concern Review Group (CCRG) for review in March, 2021. The wiper motor supplier informed  Ford’s Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) group that twelve wiper motors had been returned  between 17-Dec-2020 and 20-Mar-2021 exhibiting substandard brush-plate weld quality. The  supplier reported that corrective actions had been implemented in November and December,

  1. CCRG analyzed the field data and began to monitor the performance of motors in the field.

 

May – November 2021 CCRG identified additional inoperative wiper motor reports unrelated to  the brush-plate spot welding topic. The supplier provided feedback that additional causes for  inoperative wiper motors had been identified, including loose magnets and a loose motor nut.  The supplier reported that containment actions had been implemented in December 2020 and in March 2021 for each topic respectively. CCRG continued its investigation and update of field  data, which continued to indicate a low rate of reports. CCRG also reviewed one (1) VOQ  received by NHTSA in August, 2021.

 

December 2021 – February 2022 Through 4Q2021, reports of inoperative wipers continued to  be identified. To better understand the field data and trends, CCRG utilized a variety of  analytical techniques that took into account the multiple failure causes, disparate failure  populations and multiple containment actions taken at various times by the supplier.  As of February 14, 2022, there have been 758 warranty reports for intermittent or inoperative  functioning windshield wiper motors on vehicles affected by this action. This represents an  overall rate of 3.9R/1000, with a spike of reports for vehicles built in November, 2020 of  9R/1000 at 12 months-in-service. Based on the variety of analytical tools used to evaluate the  performance of these motors in the field, reports of inoperative motors are expected to continue.

 

A field action was approved by Ford’s Field Review Committee on March 4, 2022.

 

There are no accidents or injuries associated with this concern.

 


1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
FORDF-1502021

 


11 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V142-7127.PDF 213.877KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V142-6233.pdf 645.149KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Chronology of Defect

RMISC-22V142-3996.pdf 61.962KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Bulletin re NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Advance Notice Safety Recall 22S12 Certain 2021 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Wiper Motor Replacement

RCMN-22V142-8458.pdf 150.468KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V142-7510.pdf 46.667KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Bulletin re NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Safety Recall 22S12 Certain 2021 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Wiper Motor Replacement

RCMN-22V142-3234.pdf 254.964KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Bulletin re NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Advance Notice Safety Recall 22S12 Certain 2021 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Wiper Motor Replacement

RCMN-22V142-2833.pdf 1267.27KB

 


Recall 573 Report – 7/14/22

RCLRPT-22V142-9199.PDF 213.877KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V142-5852.pdf 42.879KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Bulletin re NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Safety Recall 22S12 Supplement- # 2 Certain 2021 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Windshield Wiper Motor Replacement

RCMN-22V142-7517.pdf 1212.976KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V142-4728.pdf 42.653KB

 


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