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Ford Ranger replacement heater fan may catch fire

NHTSA campaign 20V137000 · Reported 2020-03-09 · Ford Motor Company

critical How serious is it? About this label

Serious: the notice says the electrical short increases the risk of a fire, and while Ford has not told owners to park the truck outside or stop driving, you should get it inspected quickly.

What's wrong, in plain English

This affects Rangers that already had a blower motor replaced under an earlier recall. The blower motor is the fan that pushes air through your heater, air conditioning, and defroster. On the replacement fans, an electrical connector may sit too close to a metal plate, which can cause a slow electrical short. That kind of short can get hot and start a fire. A dealer will inspect the blower motor and replace it again if needed, free.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your Ranger is covered by this second recall.
2. Contact your Ford dealer to schedule the blower motor inspection, or call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall 20S12.
3. Have the blower motor replaced if the dealer finds a problem — it is free.

Affected vehicles (1)

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ranger vehicles previously repaired under recall 19V-726. The service replacement Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) blower motor that was installed may have an improper clearance between an electrical terminal and the conductive base plate that may result in an resistive electrical short.
Safety risk
A resistive electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the HVAC blower motor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S12.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.