2025–2026 Ford Bronco Sport recall — NHTSA 26V239000

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Identity

NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V239000
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Make: Ford
Model: Bronco Sport
Model year(s): 2025–2026
Affected component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Report received: 14/04/2026

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and 2026 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in.

Source: NHTSA campaign 26V239000

Consequence

An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, and inspect and replace the electrical cord if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have an alternative option to replace the engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Owner notification letters were mailed June 10, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V343. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 14, 2026.

Provenance

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · campaign 26V239000 · verify on nhtsa.gov. Dataset: NHTSA Vehicle Recalls register.