NHTSA recall 26V011000
Equipment · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
Why it matters: An electrical short circuit 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, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim…
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2013 Ford Escape
- 2013 Ford Focus
- 2014 Ford Escape
- 2014 Ford Focus
- 2015 Ford Escape
- 2015 Ford Focus
- 2015 Lincoln Mkc
- 2016 Ford Escape
- 2016 Ford Focus
- 2016 Lincoln Mkc
- 2017 Ford Escape
- 2017 Ford Focus
- 2018 Ford Escape
- 2018 Ford Focus
- 2019 Ford Escape
All model years NHTSA lists
2013 Ford Escape, 2014 Ford Escape, 2015 Ford Escape, 2016 Ford Escape, 2017 Ford Escape, 2018 Ford Escape, 2019 Ford Escape, 2013 Ford Focus, 2014 Ford Focus, 2015 Ford Focus, 2016 Ford Focus, 2017 Ford Focus, 2018 Ford Focus, 2015 Lincoln Mkc, 2016 Lincoln Mkc.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 26V011000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.