# NHTSA recall 26V012000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 26V012000
- Manufacturer's number: 25SA4
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2026\-01\-15
- Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
- Units potentially affected: 2403
- Part numbers: GJ7T\-6A051\-AA, GJ7T\-6A051\-BA

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-09\-16 to 2019\-02\-28.
- [2024 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2024/recalls.md). Built 2023\-05\-20 to 2024\-04\-25.
- [2016 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2016/recalls.md). Built from 2015\-08\-10.
- [2017 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2017/recalls.md)
- [2018 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2018/recalls.md). Built to 2017\-12\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 52476](/bulletins/10254138.md), 2024-05-03, Service bulletin
- [SSM 52390](/bulletins/10252648.md), 2024-04-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 52351](/bulletins/10252623.md), 2024-04-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB 24\-2044](/bulletins/10251468.md), 2024-03-07, Service bulletin
- [TSB 24\-2043](/bulletins/10251467.md), 2024-03-07, Service bulletin
- [SSM 52269](/bulletins/10250526.md), 2024-02-23, Service bulletin
- [SAN\-Vol1 I1](/bulletins/10240743.md), 2023-08-16, Service bulletin
- [14M02 06](/bulletins/10226944.md), 2022-12-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2309](/bulletins/10218617.md), 2022-08-23, Service bulletin
- [SSM 50651](/bulletins/10210941.md), 2022-05-04, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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