NHTSA Campaign 25V685000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Filed by Ford Motor Company.
NHTSA campaign 25V685000 covers 32 vehicles and concerns the equipment:electrical:engine block heater. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
- The risk
- 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 blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 3, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated September 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 October 15, 2025.
Reported October 10, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V685000 (32)
Ford (25)
- 2021 Ford Bronco
- 2022 Ford Bronco
- 2023 Ford Bronco
- 2024 Ford Bronco
- 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2022 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2023 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2024 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2020 Ford Escape
- 2021 Ford Escape
- 2022 Ford Escape
- 2016 Ford Explorer
- 2017 Ford Explorer
- 2018 Ford Explorer
- 2020 Ford Explorer
- 2021 Ford Explorer
- 2022 Ford Explorer
- 2023 Ford Explorer
- 2019 Ford Fusion
- 2020 Ford Fusion
- 2022 Ford Maverick
- 2023 Ford Maverick
- 2024 Ford Maverick
- 2019 Ford Ranger
- 2020 Ford Ranger
Is my car affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V685000. It does not mean your individual car does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and cars either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the car's age or mileage.