NHTSA Campaign 26V239000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Apr 14, 2026 · 55 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and 2026 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in.

Consequence

An overheated engine block heater 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, and inspect and replace the electrical cord if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have an alternative option to replace the engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Owner notification letters were mailed June 10, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V343. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 14, 2026.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD BRONCO SPORT 2026 55
FORD MAVERICK 2025 55

Source: NHTSA Campaign 26V239000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.