{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V012 (25SA4): 2016-2018 Focus, 2019 Explorer, and 2024 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v012/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V012 (Ford): An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire. Ford's own number: 25SA4.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Ford Focus, model years 2016 to 2024. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 15 January 2026. 2,403 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Focus, 2019 Explorer, and 2024 Explorer vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in. 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: 25SA4. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V012 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.” 26V012 Ford Motor Company Equipment:Electrical:Engine Block Heater 15 January 2026 2016-2024 FORD EXPLORER, FORD FOCUS Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Focus, 2019 Explorer, and 2024 Explorer vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in. An electrical sh",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:06:42+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:06:42+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V012 (25SA4): 2016-2018 Focus, 2019 Explorer, and 2024 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v012/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}