NHTSA recall campaign

26V239000

Equipment › Electrical › Engine Block Heater

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2Affected configurations shown55Potential units affected47.3%Latest completion context
ComponentEquipment › Electrical › Engine Block Heater
Report receivedFeb 4, 2027
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.

What fixes it

Official remedy

Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, and inspect and replace the electrical cord if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have an alternative option to replace the engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Owner notification letters were mailed June 10, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V343. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 14, 2026.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

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Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 26V239000

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.

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