A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.

Engine
Equipment — Electrical

Date Announced

APR 08, 2019

Vehicles Affected

131,068

Ford Recall #

19S11

NHTSA Campaign #

19V278000

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.

Actions

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used. When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord, free of charge. The recall began May 31, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S11.

Documents (15)

• Recall 573 Report - AMENDMENT 3
• Miscellaneous Document - Ford Media Center - Apr 10, 2019 FORD MOTOR COMPANY ISSUES SAFETY RECALL FOR SELECT FORD F-150, SUPER DUTY TRUCKS WITH ENGINE BLOCK HEATER CABLES INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREVIOUS RECALL
• Defect Notice 573 Report
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - SUBJECT: NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD - Safety Recall 19S11
• Recall 573 Report - AMENDMENT 1
• Chronology
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Recall 573 Report - AMENDMENT 2
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Miscellaneous Document - Application Performance Upgrade 19G01 Owner Letter
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-2
• Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-3
• ISSUED Renotification Notice - 11/6/19
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-4