{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford Motor Company recall 25V685 (25SA4): Ford Bronco, Ford Bronco Sport, Ford Escape and 6 more (2016 to 2024)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v685/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V685: An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire. The maker's own number: 25SA4.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Bronco, Ford Bronco Sport, Ford Escape, Ford Explorer, Ford Fusion, Ford Maverick, model years 2016 to 2024. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 10 October 2025. 59,006 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit … 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: 25SA4. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V685 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: “An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.” 25V685 Ford Motor Company Equipment:Electrical:Engine Block Heater 10 October 2025 2016-2024 FORD BRONCO, FORD BRONCO SPORT, FORD ESCAPE, FORD EXPLORER, FORD FUSION, FORD MAVERICK, FORD RANGER, LINCOLN CORSAIR, LINCOLN",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:01:45+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-26T22:59:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford Motor Company recall 25V685 (25SA4): Ford Bronco, Ford Bronco Sport, Ford Escape and 6 more (2016 to 2024)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v685/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}