{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26E003 (26S02): Ford Engine Block Heater",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26e003/",
  "summary": "Recall 26E003 (Ford): An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire. Ford's own number: 26S02.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Engine Block Heater, model year 9999. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 15 January 2026. 2,633 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain engine block heaters, with part numbers CV6Z-6A051-CA and CV6Z-6A051-AA, sold as accessory parts for certain 2013-2019 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with 2.0L engines. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the … 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 Ford's own number for this recall: 26S02. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26E003 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.” 26E003 Ford Motor Company Equipment:Electrical:Engine Block Heater 15 January 2026 9999-9999 FORD ENGINE BLOCK HEATER An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire. Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until their vehicle is remedied. Dealers will contact custom",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-24T00:53:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T02:37:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26E003 (26S02): Ford Engine Block Heater\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26e003/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}