Transport Canada carries this recall as 2025281, dated 23 May 2025. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 26V239, dated 14 April 2026. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 25S52.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2025281 | 26V239 |
| Dated | 23 May 2025 | 14 April 2026 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
| Make | Ford | |
The two registers are 326 days apart: the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 26V239, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2025281
- Recall date
- 23 May 2025
- Make
- Ford, Lincoln
- Models
- Escape, Corsair, Nautilus, Bronco Sport, Maverick
- Model years
- 2023 to 2026
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 40,428
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain vehicles, the engine block heater could overheat when the block heater is plugged in. rnNote: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with a 1.5 L or 2.0 L engine and a factory-installed block heater. rnrnSafety Risk: rnAn engine block heater and/or wiring that overheats or melts could create the risk of a fire. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnTo reduce the safety risk, Ford advises you not to plug in the engine block heater until the recall repairs have been completed. Ford will notify owners by mail. You can choose to have the dealer remove the block heater, or once the final repair is available, Ford will send you another notice to advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the block heater element. The dealer will also inspect and, if necessary, replace the block heater electrical cord.
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 2025281.