Ford, Lincoln recall 25V343000 - Engine Block Heater
NHTSA · May 23, 2025
- NHTSA recall campaign 25V343000 (Ford, Lincoln), reported .
- Potentially affected vehicles: 6,781.
- Component: Engine Block Heater.
- Details as of ; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.
- Agency
- NHTSA
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Ford Motor Company
- Source ID
- 25V343000
How this recall compares
- NHTSA's recalls file lists 890 recall campaigns from Ford Motor Company since 2010, 153 of them reported in 2025.
- At 6,781 vehicles, it is larger than 75% of the 994 NHTSA campaigns from 2025 with a count of potentially affected vehicles.
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and 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.
Corrective action
Dealers will replace the block heater element and inspect the electrical cord, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug coupled, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52.
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Bronco Sport | 2025 |
| Ford | Escape | 2023 |
| Ford | Escape | 2024 |
| Ford | Escape | 2025 |
| Ford | Maverick | 2025 |
| Lincoln | Corsair | 2023 |
| Lincoln | Corsair | 2025 |
| Lincoln | Nautilus | 2024 |
| Lincoln | Nautilus | 2025 |
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