NHTSA campaign 25V343000 · Ford campaign 25S52
Ford and Lincoln Recall 25V-343: Block Heater May Overheat and Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 25V343000 (Ford campaign 25S52) was reported by Ford Motor Company on May 23, 2025, with 6,781 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Lincoln Nautilus and more for model years 2023–2025. Owners were notified on June 9, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V343000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V343000 (also written 25V-343 or 25V343)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 25S52
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,781 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 57.38% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V343000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Bronco Sport
- 2025 · Vehicles built March 7, 2024 – May 7, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Ford Escape
Ford Maverick
- 2025 · Vehicles built April 11, 2024 – May 7, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Corsair
Lincoln Nautilus
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V343000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V343000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.