What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2020069
- Recall date
- 21 February 2020
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- F-150
- Model years
- 2015 to 2016
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 19,679
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain trucks with a 3.5-L engine, there could be a problem with the engine block heater cable. The wrong cable may have been installed when your vehicle was repaired under a previous recall. The cable that was installed may not have enough heat protection and could be damaged by high engine temperatures. When plugged in, this could cause a short circuit to occur, resulting in overheated or melted wiring. It could also cause the block heater not to work, and/or it could cause a household circuit breaker to trip. For details of the previous recall, please see Transport Canada recall no. 2019-174 (Ford no. 19S11/19G01). rnrnSafety Risk: rnOverheated or melted wiring could create the risk of a fire. rn rnCorrective Actions: rnDo not use your block heater until the recall inspection and repairs are completed. Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the block heater and cable. Depending on the results of the inspection, the heater element and/or block heater cable will be replaced, as necessary. If the replacement parts are not available, the dealer will disable the engine block heater. Ford will send you another notice w
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2020069.