Learn more. GM is recalling nearly 325,000 heavy-duty trucks because a faulty engine block heater cord may fail, increasing the risk of fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

The company began investigating the problem in December and found that a fire can occur if a block-heater coolant leak develops and the coolant comes in contact with the cable terminals ...

Block heaters are a life saver in Saskatchewan, keeping vehicles running in cold winter weather. A reminder today from Saskatoon Fire Department that block heaters can sometimes be dangerous though.

However, MPI alleges in a November 2023 lawsuit against Ford that a defect related to a block heater, or its installation, led to a vehicle fire in 2021. (Lloyd Carr/Shutterstock) Manitoba's ...

Ford said it knows of at least two fires (one in Canada) that occurred relating to the engine block heater after the vehicles ... and catch fire. Ford said it knows of at least three such ...

The company began investigating the problem in December and found that a fire can occur if a block-heater coolant leak develops and the coolant comes in contact with the cable terminals ...

The company began investigating the problem in December and found that a fire can occur if a block-heater coolant leak develops and the coolant comes in contact with the cable terminals ...