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Ford Motor Company: Equipment:Electrical:Engine Block Heater (9999 FORD ENGINE BLOCK HEATER)

Vehicles & EquipmentSource: NHTSA · Date: 2026-01-15

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Company / brand
Ford Motor Company
Product
9999 FORD ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Reason / hazard
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
What to do (remedy)
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until their vehicle is remedied. Dealers will contact customers with instructions to return the part for a full refund or dealers will replace the block heater once a newly designed part is available, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S02.
Distribution / sold at
Potentially affected: 2633
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain engine block heaters, with part numbers CV6Z-6A051-CA and CV6Z-6A051-AA, sold as accessory parts for certain 2013-2019 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with 2.0L engines. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
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