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.
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Identifiers in this source record
2021 FORD ESCAPEManufacturer campaign: 25SA4Part: GJ7T-6A051-BA2020 FORD ESCAPEPart: GJ7T-6A051-AA2023 FORD EXPLORER2022 FORD EXPLORER2021 FORD EXPLORER2023 FORD MAVERICK2023 FORD BRONCO2022 FORD BRONCO2024 FORD BRONCO2019 LINCOLN MKC2024 FORD BRONCO SPORT2023 FORD BRONCO SPORT2022 FORD BRONCO SPORT2021 FORD BRONCO SPORT2024 FORD MAVERICK2022 FORD MAVERICK2022 FORD ESCAPE2017 FORD EXPLORER2018 FORD EXPLORER2019 FORD FUSION2020 FORD FUSION2020 FORD EXPLORER2020 LINCOLN CORSAIR2021 LINCOLN CORSAIR2022 LINCOLN CORSAIR2016 LINCOLN MKC2017 LINCOLN MKC2018 LINCOLN MKC2016 FORD EXPLORER2019 FORD RANGER2020 FORD RANGER2021 FORD RANGER2022 FORD RANGER2023 FORD RANGER2024 FORD RANGER2021 FORD BRONCOVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
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An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Official action
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.
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- Product
- 2021 FORD ESCAPE
- Brand or manufacturer
- FORD
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 25V685000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety