Ford Recalls F-Series Trucks Due to Block Heater Fire Risk
Ford is recalling 2015-2019 F-150 and 2017-2019 Super Duty trucks because a damaged block heater cable could cause a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire due to overheated or melted wiring, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (score 4) involving significant injury or property-damage reports/risks.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks. These vehicles are equipped with an engine block heater and were previously repaired under recall 18V894. During that previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.
A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, which increases the risk of overheated or melted wiring and, consequently, a fire. The recall affects 131,068 vehicles.
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 on May 31, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD F-550 SD, F-350 SD, F-150, F-450 SD
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Pickup Truck
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 131,068
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (5)
- F-550 SD
- F-350 SD
- F-150
- F-450 SD
- F-250 SD
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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