Ford Ranger Recalled Due To HVAC Blower Motor That Could Catch Fire

March 11, 2020 8:21 am

Ford Ranger recalled again by Ford, this time due to the HVAC blower motor. Ford issued a recall on the 2019 Ford Ranger in November of last year that had to do with taillight functionality. This new recall was issued due to a potential risk of fire associated with the HVAC blower overheating and is the second time the Ford Ranger was recalled for a blower motor issue. This Ford Ranger safety recall is essentially recalling the work done under the previous recall for the blower motor.

The defect: 2019 Ford Ranger vehicles that had the HVAC blower motor replaced between October 9^th and November 22^nd, 2019, potentially had the blower motor replaced with a defective part with improper clearance between an electric terminal and the conductive base-plate slot.

The hazards: Ford says that the replacement part that was used in recall 19S34 could be defective and poses a risk of a resistive electrical short that could increase the risk of the HVAC blower motor overheating, melting, smoking, or causing a fire. Ford says it is unaware of any accidents, injuries, or fire-related to this condition.

Components: HVAC blower motor

Affected vehicles: the recall impacts vehicles that were previously repaired under last year’s recall and covers vehicles built at the Michigan Assembly Plant between August 1^st and September 27^th, 2019.

Number of affected vehicles: the recall covers 5384 vehicles in the United States and federal territories along with 418 in Canada.

The fix: dealers will inspect the HVAC blower motor date code, and motors built within a suspect timeframe will be replaced free of charge.

Owners should: contact their local Ford dealer.

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