OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 25V685000

NHTSA campaign 25V685000 covers 36 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 59,006 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 10, 2025 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 25V685000 says

NHTSA campaign 25V685000 identifies EQUIPMENT and states that An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.

Consequence summary

An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 25V685000

For NHTSA campaign 25V685000, the filed corrective action says: Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 3, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated September 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 15, 2025.

Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 3, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated September 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 15, 2025.

Owner notification: Date not reported
Filing manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component groups: EQUIPMENT

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 25V685000

RecallRoad links 36 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 25V685000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.