Transport Canada Recall - 2026004 - FORD
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Summary
Product
SUV recalled by FORD
Issue
Vehicle - Electrical
What to do
Please see corrective actions section below
Affected products
2013 | FORD | FOCUS, 2013 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2014 | FORD | FOCUS, 2014 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2015 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2015 | FORD | FOCUS, 2015 | LINCOLN | MKC, 2016 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2016 | FORD | FOCUS, 2016 | LINCOLN | MKC, 2017 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2017 | FORD | FOCUS, 2018 | FORD | FOCUS, 2018 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2019 | FORD | ESCAPE
Issue
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the engine block heater could leak coolant. If this happens, the block heater could short circuit when it's plugged in.
Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0 L engine.
Safety Risk:
A short circuit can create the risk of a fire.
Corrective Actions:
To reduce the safety risk, Ford advises you not to use the engine block heater until the recall repairs have been completed. Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the block heater.
Additional information
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Vehicle recall
Category
Vehicles - SUV
Vehicles - Car
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-81496
Transport Canada
ID
2026004
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