NHTSA Campaign 26V012000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
NHTSA campaign 26V012000 covers 5 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 26V012000 with NHTSA on January 15, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V012000, NHTSA lists up to 2,403 potentially affected vehicles.
26V012000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2016–2024.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V012000 ranks 373 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V012000, Ford Motor Company has 12 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 26V012000 was 25V685000, reported on October 10, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Focus, 2019 Explorer, and 2024 Explorer vehicles. 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 blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed February 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in October 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026. This recall expands previous recall number 25V685.
Reported January 15, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V012000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V012000, 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