Image Credit: Ford.Ford has recalled 67,842 vehicles, including the Ford Mustang and Ford Mustang GTD for an issue in which the wiper motor and windshield washer system fail to work properly in freezing temperatures.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall report states that 289 units of the 2025-2026 Ford Mustang GTD and 67,553 units of the 2024-2026 Ford Mustang have been recalled.When the issue kicks in, the wipers will operate at high speed, and drivers will be unable to control the wiper speed.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe NHTSA suggested that the problem could pose a significant safety risk since it increases the risk of a crash.Freezing Temperatures Cause Issues for Ford Mustang WipersImage Credit: Ford.The NHTSA stated in its recall report that the wiper motor problem occurs when the temperature falls to 0°C or below. It reads:"In cold temperatures of 0 degrees Celsius or less, the vehicle's wiper motor may lose Local Interconnect Network (LIN) communication with the vehicle's steering column control module. As a result of this communication loss, customers may experience front windshield wipers that only operate at their high-speed setting and an inoperable windshield washing system in these cold temperatures."Wipers running at high speeds could distract the driver and even hinder their visibility. Revealing what is causing the issue in the wiper motor, the report read:AdvertisementAdvertisement"The supplier of a semiconductor chip on the wiper motor's printed circuit board assembly erroneously used a 32-kilobyte programming equipment setting for the 16-kilobyte chip to be programmed with a mismatched 32-kilobyte algorithm. This erroneous equipment setting may result in the LIN communication issue at cold temperatures."Unfortunately, affected drivers may not receive early warning signs of the wiper motor problem. The issue was first identified by Ford on January 15, 2026, when a Mustang arrived at Ford's Flat Rock Assembly Plant (FRAP) with its wiper motor stuck on the high-speed setting.As of June 11, 2026, Ford was aware of 35 warranty claims potentially related to a loss of LIN communication that caused the motors to operate at their highest setting.Ford to Inspect Wiper MotorsRevealing the remedy program for affected Ford Mustang customers, the NHTSA recall report stated:AdvertisementAdvertisement"Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the wiper motor inspected. Wiper motors that fail the inspection will be replaced with wiper motors containing a semi-conductor chip with a properly configured TRIM value. There will be no charge for this service."Outlining the recall schedule, the report stated:"Notification to dealers is expected to occur on July 2, 2026. Mailing of interim owner notification letters is expected to begin July 8, 2026 and is expected to be completed by July 15, 2026. Mailing of remedy owner notification letters is expected to begin March 29, 2027 and is expected to be completed by April 2, 2027. The date VINs are planned to be searchable is July 2, 2026."