The Ford Motor company has just released a statement that says the issue involves an engine block heater cable and it could cause am engine fire. The recall covers several years of F150 and Super Duty trucks including 2015 through 2019 Ford F150 Trucks, along with the 2017 through 2019 Ford F250 Super Duty, F350 Super Duty, F450 Super Duty and F550 Super Duty pickup trucks.
Ford says water and contaminants can get into the engine block heater cable’s splice connector, causing corrosion, damage and potentially fire. Ford says it is aware of reports of three fires in Canada linked to the issue, but so far no reports of accidents or injuries. The recall covers 410,000 vehicles in the United States and about 464,000 in Canada.
