FORD — recall

Automotive · United States · 2026-04-14

Ford Maverick and Bronco Sport vehicles, engine issue

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-04-14
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Models affected	BRONCO SPORT, MAVERICK
Model year	2026, 2025
Units affected	55
Defect	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and 2026 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in._x000D_ An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy	Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, and inspect and replace the electrical cord if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have an alternative option to replace the engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed April 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in June 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V343. Owners …
Recall number	26V239000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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