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NHTSA Campaign 19V278000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Apr 8, 2019 · 131,068 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.

Consequence

A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used. When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord, free of charge. The recall began May 31, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S11.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD F-150 2015 131,068
FORD F-150 2016 131,068
FORD F-150 2017 131,068
FORD F-150 2018 131,068
FORD F-150 2019 131,068
FORD F-250 SD 2017 131,068
FORD F-250 SD 2018 131,068
FORD F-250 SD 2019 131,068
FORD F-350 SD 2017 131,068
FORD F-350 SD 2018 131,068
FORD F-350 SD 2019 131,068
FORD F-450 SD 2017 131,068
FORD F-450 SD 2018 131,068
FORD F-450 SD 2019 131,068
FORD F-550 SD 2017 131,068
FORD F-550 SD 2018 131,068
FORD F-550 SD 2019 131,068

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V278000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.