{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford Motor Company recall 18V894 (18S45): Ford F-150, Ford F-250, Ford F-350 and 2 more (2015 to 2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v894/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V894: When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring whic...",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-150, Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450, Ford F-550, model years 2015 to 2019. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 18 December 2018. 410,289 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: 18S45. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V894 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V894 Ford Motor Company Engine 18 December 2018 2015-2019 FORD F-150, FORD F-250, FORD F-350, FORD F-450, FORD F-550 When the heater",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:04:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:16:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford Motor Company recall 18V894 (18S45): Ford F-150, Ford F-250, Ford F-350 and 2 more (2015 to 2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v894/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}