Service bulletin TSB-13-5-2
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10052764 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2013-09-11 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-13-5-2 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-05-03 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
LINCOLN/FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A RED TRIANGLE OR WRENCH LAMP OR BOTH TO ILLUMINATE IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) AND/OR TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM). MODELS 2013 FUSION, MKZ. *PE
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Electrical system
| FORD FUSION | 2013 |
|---|---|
| LINCOLN MKZ | 2013 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2018443 | 2018-08-23. Electrical |
|---|---|
| 13V230000 | 2013-05-31. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2013187 | 2013-05-29. Electrical |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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