2023–2025 Ford & Lincoln (5 models) Equipment Recall 25V343000 (Ford 25S52)

NHTSA recall 25V343000 (Ford recall 25S52) covers about 6,781 2023–2025 Ford & Lincoln (5 models) vehicles (equipment), filed with NHTSA May 23, 2025. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory.

Source: NHTSA campaign 25V343000 · Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · By CarWhere Research

6,781
vehicles affected (potential)
2023–2025
model years
May 23, 2025
filed with NHTSA
None
NHTSA advisory

What's recalled

Component: Equipment (electrical, engine block heater)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and 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.

The risk

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

The remedy and its status

Dealers will replace the block heater element and inspect the electrical cord, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug coupled, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52.

Status: NHTSA lists Jun 9, 2026 as the owner-notification date for this campaign.

Ford recall number 25S52

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number for 25V343000 as 25S52. Owner letters and dealer service departments often use this code, so a search for "25S52 recall" refers to the same campaign.

Affected models and years

Models and model years NHTSA lists for this campaign. Not every vehicle of a listed model and year is included; check by VIN.

VehicleModel yearsMore
Ford Bronco Sport2025All Bronco Sport recalls
Ford Escape2023–2025All Escape recallsYears to avoid
Ford Maverick2025All Maverick recallsYears to avoid
Lincoln Corsair2023, 2025All Corsair recallsYears to avoid
Lincoln Nautilus2024–2025All Nautilus recallsYears to avoid

Key dates

Report filed with NHTSA
May 23, 2025
Owner notification
Jun 9, 2026
Build dates covered
Jun 29, 2022 to May 7, 2025
Recall initiated by
the manufacturer
Filed by
Ford Motor Company

Check your VIN for 25V343000

  1. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver-side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the door-jamb sticker, or your registration.
  2. Enter it in NHTSA's free VIN recall lookup. It shows every open recall on that exact vehicle, including this one if it applies and hasn't been repaired.
  3. If 25V343000 is open, call any Ford dealer's service department and give them the recall number (25V343000 or 25S52). The repair is free.

Not sure of the exact model or year? Decode it first with the free VIN decoder.

Frequently asked questions

What is recall 25V343000?

NHTSA recall 25V343000 (Ford recall 25S52) covers about 6,781 2023–2025 Ford & Lincoln (5 models) vehicles (equipment), filed with NHTSA May 23, 2025. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. It covers certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater.

Is it safe to drive a vehicle with recall 25V343000?

NHTSA's record for 25V343000 carries no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. The risk NHTSA lists is: "An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire." Get the free repair as soon as it is available for your vehicle.

How do I know if my vehicle is affected by 25V343000?

Only a VIN lookup can tell you. Not every vehicle of the listed models and years is included, and repaired vehicles drop off. Enter your 17-character VIN in NHTSA's free recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask any Ford dealer to check it.

What is the fix for recall 25V343000, and is it free?

NHTSA's record says: "Dealers will replace the block heater element and inspect the electrical cord, replacing it if necessary, free of charge." NHTSA lists Jun 9, 2026 as the owner-notification date for this campaign. Safety-recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers.

What is the Ford recall number for 25V343000?

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number as 25S52. Dealers and owner letters often use that code (25S52) instead of the NHTSA campaign number 25V343000.

Sources and method

  • NHTSA recall record for 25V343000, from NHTSA's public recall campaign database. Problem, risk and remedy text is NHTSA's own wording.
  • "Vehicles affected" is NHTSA's potential-units-affected count for the whole campaign.
  • Data as of Nov 6, 2026. NHTSA updates campaigns as manufacturers file amendments, so check the official record for the latest.

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