{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V117 (26S14): Ford Escape, Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator and 1 more (2020 to 2022)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v117/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V117 (Ford): Windshield wipers that fail to operate properly can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 26S14.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, Lincoln Corsair, model years 2020 to 2022. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 3 March 2026. 604,533 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Aviator, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may fail and prevent the windshield wipers from operating properly. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 26S14. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V117 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Windshield wipers that fail to operate properly can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.” 26V117 Ford Motor Company Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor 3 March 2026 2020-2022 FORD ESCAPE, FORD EXPLORER, LINCOLN AVIATOR, LINCOLN CORSAIR Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Aviator, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may fail a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:08:44+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:08:44+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V117 (26S14): Ford Escape, Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator and 1 more (2020 to 2022)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v117/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}