OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V894000

NHTSA campaign 18V894000 covers 13 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 410,289 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 18, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V894000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V894000 identifies ENGINE and states that When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

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. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.

Consequence summary

When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V894000

For NHTSA campaign 18V894000, the filed corrective action says: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.

Owner notification: June 3, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component groups: ENGINE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V894000

RecallRoad links 13 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V894000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.