NHTSA Complaint #11637353 — 2017 FORD F-350

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V894000 (Engine), and the vehicle was taken to a dealer for the recall repair. The contact stated that recently upon plugging in an extension cord into the block heater, the plug started to melt. The contact discovered black plastic on his fingers because of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the recall. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.