NHTSA Campaign 19V278000
ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 19V278000 covers 12 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 19V278000 with NHTSA on April 8, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V278000, NHTSA lists up to 131,068 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 19V278000 were scheduled from May 31, 2019, 53 days after the report.
19V278000 covers 5 models from Ford, model years 2016–2019.
Owners of the model years 19V278000 covers have filed at least 1,465 complaints naming the engine, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V278000 vehicles, the 2018 Ford F-150 has the most (510).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V278000 ranks 142 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 19V278000, Ford Motor Company has 33 other recalls on the engine on this site; the one before 19V278000 was 18V894000, reported on December 18, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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 and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.
- The risk
- A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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 May 31, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S11.
Reported April 8, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V278000 (12)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V278000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 8, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted