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VehicleApr 14, 202655 affected

Ford recall: Electrical system

What is wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and 2026 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in.

What could happen

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

The fix

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.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
26V239000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 14, 2026
Owners notified
Jun 10, 2026
Vehicles or items affected
55
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Oct 26, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025
Part
Electrical system; Equipment › Electrical › Engine block heater
Maker's own recall number
25S52
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