OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 19V278000

NHTSA campaign 19V278000 covers 17 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 131,068 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received April 8, 2019 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 19V278000 says

NHTSA campaign 19V278000 identifies ENGINE, EQUIPMENT and states that A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing 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 and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.

Consequence summary

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

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 19V278000

For NHTSA campaign 19V278000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: May 31, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component groups: ENGINE, EQUIPMENT

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 19V278000

RecallRoad links 17 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 19V278000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.