Official recall atom
Ford Motor Company recall 26V012: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Official action
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Official identifier. 26V012
Date. 2026-01-15
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Action / remedy (official). Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed February 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in October 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026. This recall expands previous recall number 25V685.
Potential units affected. 2,403 as published in the campaign file.
Licence: United States Government public recall data
Attribution: Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaign
Campaign scope
Affected make/model groups in the official file
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