Vehicle recall 26V239000 · April 14, 2026
Ford Bronco Sport and Maverick
The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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. Owner notification letters were mailed June 10, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V343. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 14, 2026.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V239000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 14, 2026
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 25S52
- Owner notification
- June 10, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 55
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Electrical › Engine block heater; Electrical system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Bronco Sport (2026): 2026
- Ford Maverick (2025): 2025
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