Ford recalls more than 400,000 trucks and SUVs because windshield wipers can fail
From the food in your fridge to the appliances in your home to the car in your driveway, recalls touch everyday life, but the warnings don’t always reach us in time. It takes time for the investigators to kind of put the pieces of the puzzle together. Teresa Murray is the consumer watchdog for the US Public Interest Research Group. She walked us through the timeline of *** typical food recall. It can take several weeks between the time that somebody gets sick and goes. To *** medical provider and then the time that the CDC identifies the source and there’s enough information to say, Aha, OK, it’s that particular brand of that particular product. For things like vehicles and consumer products, Murray says it can take months, even years, as regulators and companies negotiate over fixes. The consequences of those delays can be deadly. Last week, the US government released *** warning about *** popular Fisher Price baby. In 2019, Fisher Price recalled its rock and place sleeper after more than 30 infant deaths since its 2009 release. *** House Oversight report found the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission knew of fatalities and injuries as early as 2012. Since the recall, the CPSC says 70 more deaths have been reported, including eight after the announcement prompting *** re-announcement in 2023. Our recall notifications. I mean this country absolutely stinks, and unfortunately there’s not one single policy solution that would just fix everything. I mean, we all need to do better. So what can you do before you buy anything? Check safeerproducts.gov. That’s the CPSC site where you can file and read complaints. You can search by brand and search by kind of by product. You can say, gosh, there have been like dozens of complaints, and that might give you *** clue. Maybe you should try and look for *** different brand. Register big ticket items, especially baby gear like car seats and strollers, so companies can contact you if *** recall happens. For vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has *** tool on its website that lets you search for recalls associated with your vehicle identification number, otherwise known as VIN. Finally, sign up for recall alerts by visiting this site, recalls.gov. And Murray recommends making recall checks part of your weekly routine. Reporting in Washington, I’m Annie Lou.
Ford recalls more than 400,000 trucks and SUVs because windshield wipers can fail
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 400,000 vehicles because the windshield wiper arms can break, causing reduced visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.The recall covers a total of 422,613 vehicles, including 2021-23 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators and a range of F-series Super Duty trucks, model years 2022-2023.Letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed on April 13. Once a remedy is determined, additional letters will be mailed.Dealerships will eventually inspect and replace the wiper arms free of charge.Vehicle identification numbers involved in the recall are searchable on NHTSA.gov as of April 1.The following makes and models are included in the recall:2021-2023 Lincoln Navigator2021-2023 Ford Expedition2022-2023 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD and F-600 SDOwners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference Ford’s number for the recall, which is 26S24.
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 400,000 vehicles because the windshield wiper arms can break, causing reduced visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The recall covers a total of 422,613 vehicles, including 2021-23 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators and a range of F-series Super Duty trucks, model years 2022-2023.
Letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed on April 13. Once a remedy is determined, additional letters will be mailed.
Dealerships will eventually inspect and replace the wiper arms free of charge.
Vehicle identification numbers involved in the recall are searchable on NHTSA.gov as of April 1.
The following makes and models are included in the recall:
- 2021-2023 Lincoln Navigator
- 2021-2023 Ford Expedition
- 2022-2023 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD and F-600 SD
Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference Ford’s number for the recall, which is 26S24.
