Ford to recall nearly 605,000 vehicles in US over windshield wiper issue, NHTSA says

(Reuters) – Ford is ​recalling 604,533 vehicles in ‌the U.S. because the windshield wiper motor may fail, ​reducing visibility and ​increasing the risk of a ⁠crash, the U.S. National ​Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ​said on Thursday.

The recall includes certain 2020-2022 Explorer, Escape, Lincoln ​Aviator, and Lincoln Corsair ​vehicles.

Dealers will inspect and replace the ‌front ⁠wiper motors as necessary, free of charge, the agency said.

Separately, the automaker is ​also ​recalling ⁠11,431 U.S. vehicles as the driveshaft’s ​friction weld may fail, ​resulting ⁠in rear driveshaft separation and a sudden loss ⁠of ​drive power, NHTSA ​said.

Reporting by Mihika Sharma in ​Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich