Ford F-150, F-450, F-550, Redundant F-250 and 1 more (2015-2019): Engine
Recall 18V894000 · Dec 18, 2018 · Ford Motor Company
410,289
vehicles affected
410,289
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V894000
- Date
- Dec 18, 2018
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 410,289
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine
- Model years
- 2015-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.
What can happen
When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 17 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | F-150 | 2015-2019 |
| Ford | F-450 | 2017-2019 |
| Ford | F-550 | 2017-2019 |
| Ford | Redundant F-250 | 2017-2019 |
| Ford | Redundant F-350 | 2017-2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V894000?
5 models: Ford F-150 (2015-2019), Ford F-450 (2017-2019), Ford F-550 (2017-2019) and 2 more, about 410,289 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V894000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.
What can happen?
When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.