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Equipment: electrical: engine block heater (Ford)

Vehicle equipment recall 25E-066. NHTSA received Ford Motor Company’s report on Oct 10, 2025.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received Ford Motor Company’s report on Oct 10, 2025. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

An overheated engine block heater increases the risk of a fire.

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain engine block heaters, with part number number JL3T-6A051-AB.

These parts were sold as accessories for certain 2023-2026 Ford vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L Modular Power Cylinder (MPC) engine.

The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Equipment: electrical: engine block heater.

What should you do?

Dealers will replace the block heater element and inspect the electrical cord, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed October 20, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated February 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 25SA6.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 2,204 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • Part no. JL3T-6A051-AB
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Ford Engine Block HeaterBuilt from Oct 14, 2014 to Oct 3, 2025

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Ford Motor Company.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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