NHTSA safety recall

Recall 25V343000 · manufacturer campaign 25S52

Electrical System — Ford, Lincoln · reported 23 May 2025 · 6,781 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in.

The risk

An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.

The fix

Dealers will replace the block heater element and inspect the electrical cord, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug coupled, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52.

NHTSA campaign
25V343000
Manufacturer campaign
25S52
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
23 May 2025
Owners notified
9 Jun 2026
Potentially affected
6,781

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2025 Ford Bronco Sport 2023 Ford Escape 2024 Ford Escape 2025 Ford Escape 2025 Ford Maverick 2023 Lincoln Corsair 2025 Lincoln Corsair 2024 Lincoln Nautilus 2025 Lincoln Nautilus

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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