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NHTSA Campaign Number

25V685000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER

Reported to NHTSA: October 10, 2025

Key Takeaways

  • Recall 25V685000 currently maps to 36 tracked vehicle-year pages across 2 makes.
  • This page summarizes the official defect description, safety consequence, and remedy text published by NHTSA for this campaign.
  • This is a campaign-level lookup, not a VIN-level clearance result. Use a VIN lookup before assuming your specific vehicle is still open.

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Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. 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.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

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Affected Vehicles (36)

YearMakeModel
2021FordBronco
2022FordBronco
2023FordBronco
2024FordBronco
2021FordBronco Sport
2022FordBronco Sport
2023FordBronco Sport
2024FordBronco Sport
2020FordEscape
2021FordEscape
2022FordEscape
2016FordExplorer
2017FordExplorer
2018FordExplorer
2020FordExplorer
2021FordExplorer
2022FordExplorer
2023FordExplorer
2019FordFusion
2020FordFusion
2022FordMaverick
2023FordMaverick
2024FordMaverick
2019FordRanger
2020FordRanger
2021FordRanger
2022FordRanger
2023FordRanger
2024FordRanger
2020LincolnCorsair
2021LincolnCorsair
2022LincolnCorsair
2016LincolnMKC
2017LincolnMKC
2018LincolnMKC
2019LincolnMKC

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Affected Makes

FordLincoln

Affected Models

Ford BroncoFord Bronco SportFord EscapeFord ExplorerFord FusionFord MaverickFord RangerLincoln Corsair

Showing the first 8 affected models. Use the full affected vehicle list above for every tracked year.

Affected Make + Year Views

2024 Ford2023 Ford2022 Ford2022 Lincoln2021 Ford2021 Lincoln2020 Ford2020 Lincoln2019 Ford2019 Lincoln

Showing the first 10 make + year shortcuts. Use the full affected vehicle list above for exact vehicle-year pages.

Affected Years

202420232022202120202019201820172016

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This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 25V685000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026