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Ford during the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.

NHTSA campaign 19V-278 · Reported April 8, 2019 · 131,068 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550
VEHICLES AFFECTED
131,068
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the engine. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.

WHY IT MATTERS

A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-278.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2019Ford F-150
2017–2019Ford F-250
2017–2019Ford F-350
2017–2019Ford F-450
2017–2019Ford F-550

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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