{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2026004 (Ford and 1 more), 2013 to 2019: Electrical",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2026004/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2026004, FORD, LINCOLN ESCAPE, FOCUS, MKC, 2026-01-09. Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine block heater could leak coolant. If.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, Focus, Mkc. Published by Transport Canada as 2026004 on 9 January 2026. System: Electrical. What the notice says 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: … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. Transport Canada carries this recall as 2026004 , dated 9 January 2026. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 26V011 . They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 26S01 . Number 2026004 26V011 Dated 9 January 2026 Register Transport Canada NHTSA Make Ford These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates. Read the American notice 26V011 , including every earlier version of its wording ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T10:04:15+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:36:45+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2026004 (Ford and 1 more), 2013 to 2019: Electrical\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2026004/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}