FILE - A Ford logo is seen on signage at Country Ford in Graham, N.C., Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Ford has recalled almost 200,000 model year 2015-2017 Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators because the front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail and could cause an interior vehicle fire. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)AP

Almost 200,000 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators have been recalled because the front blower motor behind the glove compartment may fail and start a fire.

Ford Motor Company said it “has not identified the cause of this condition, however, it is believed to originate inside the front blower motor, which is located on the passenger side interior behind the glove box,” according to documents filed with the U.S. Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Model years in the recall are 2015 to 2017.

The recall includes 163,253 Ford Expeditions and 35,229 Lincoln Navigators.

According to the HTSA documents, about two dozen reports of fire complaints were received and investigated. All of the reports happened while the vehicle was running. No accidents were reported related to the issue.

“In June 2022, based on component analysis, Ford Engineering theorized that a mispositioned blower motor brush holder spring could cause an internal short or localized heating of the brush spring or holder.

It is believed that when a fire initiates on the blower motor, it does so at the positive brush holder location.

The [variable blower controller] would remain operational and there would be no signs of an overheated relay. Field data indicates that this concern typically occurs at a higher time in service, and on vehicles with higher mileage.”

Letters notifying owners are expected to be mailed today, Sept. 12. Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly, free of charge.

Earlier this month, Ford issued a recall for 277,040 F-Super Duty trucks and Lincoln Continentals because the anti-reflecting lens coating can degrade and cause cloudiness in the rearview camera.

The recalled vehicles are all model years 2017 to 2020 and include F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 and the Continentals that are equipped with a 360-degree camera system.

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