NHTSA Campaign 26V011000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
NHTSA campaign 26V011000 covers 15 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: electrical: engine block heater. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 26V011000 with NHTSA on January 15, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V011000, NHTSA lists up to 116,672 potentially affected vehicles.
The 26V011000 report reached NHTSA 10 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
26V011000 covers 3 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2013–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V011000 ranks 147 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V011000, Ford Motor Company has 12 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 26V011000 was 25V685000, reported on October 10, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
- The risk
- An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 6, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026.
Reported January 15, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V011000 (15)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V011000, 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: January 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted