United StatesCertain 2025 Ford Maverick and 2026 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater are affected; VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 14, 2026. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in, increasing the risk of fire. Owners are advised not to plug in the block heater until the vehicle is remedied; dealers will replace the block heater and inspect/replace the electrical cord if necessary, or owners may opt to replace the heater element with a threaded plug and remove the cord; owner notification letters were mailed June 10, 2026, and Ford can be reached at 1-866-436-7332.
What's being recalled
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.
How to identify it
NHTSA campaign 26V239000; Manufacturer campaign 25S52
The hazard
An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.
What to do
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.
The official notice
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