Ford F-150, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD and 1 more (2015-2019): Engine
Recall 19V278000 · Apr 8, 2019 · Ford Motor Company
131,068
vehicles affected
131,068
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V278000
- Date
- Apr 8, 2019
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 131,068
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine; Equipment > Electrical
- 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 and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.
What can happen
A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 17 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V278000?
5 models: Ford F-150 (2015-2019), Ford F-250 SD (2017-2019), Ford F-350 SD (2017-2019) and 2 more, about 131,068 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V278000?
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.
What can happen?
A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing 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.