Recall 18V894000

ENGINE

Report Date
20181218
Component
ENGINE
Affected Vehicles
17 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2015 FORD F-150
2016 FORD F-150
2017 FORD F-150
2017 FORD F-250
2017 FORD F-350
2017 FORD F-450
2017 FORD F-550
2018 FORD F-150
2018 FORD F-250
2018 FORD F-350
2018 FORD F-450
2018 FORD F-550
2019 FORD F-150
2019 FORD F-250
2019 FORD F-350
2019 FORD F-450
2019 FORD F-550

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.