17Affected configurations shown410,289Potential units affected78.7%Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.
What fixes it
Official remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
2019-2
0.0%
2019-3
0.0%
2019-4
0.0%
2020-1
0.0%
2020-2
0.0%
2020-3
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 18V894000
2019 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →2019 FORD F-450Open vehicle record →2019 FORD F-550Open vehicle record →2019 FORD F-350Open vehicle record →2019 FORD F-250Open vehicle record →2018 FORD F-550Open vehicle record →2018 FORD F-350Open vehicle record →2018 FORD F-450Open vehicle record →2018 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →2018 FORD F-250Open vehicle record →2017 FORD F-350Open vehicle record →2017 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →2017 FORD F-250Open vehicle record →2017 FORD F-450Open vehicle record →2017 FORD F-550Open vehicle record →2016 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →2015 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.