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FORD EXPLORER (2023) - Recall 25V685000 — NHTSA record 309870
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Oct 10, 2025. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- FORD EXPLORER (2023) - Recall 25V685000
- Reason
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in. An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Ford Motor Company
- Quantity
- 59006
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 309870
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FORD EXPLORER; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Oct 10, 2025
- Manufacturer end
- Dec 22, 2023
- Record created
- Oct 14, 2025
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