NHTSA campaign 26V239000 · Ford campaign 25S52
Ford Recall 26V-239: Block Heater May Overheat and Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 26V239000 (Ford campaign 25S52) was reported by Ford Motor Company on April 14, 2026, with 55 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Bronco Sport and Ford Maverick for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on June 10, 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 26V239000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V239000 (also written 26V-239 or 26V239)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 25S52
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 55 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical — Engine Block Heater
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 47.27% (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 26V239000. 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
- 2026 · Vehicles built June 16, 2025 – February 9, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Ford Maverick
- 2025 · Vehicles built October 26, 2025 – November 3, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V239000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and 2026 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
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, and inspect and replace the electrical cord if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have an alternative option to replace the engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Owner notification letters were mailed June 10, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V343. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 14, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V239000
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.