Service bulletin TSB-14-0173
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 | 10058109 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2015-08-01 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-14-0173 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-09-16 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
NHTSA's summary
FORD: AFTER FOUR WHEEL FLAT TOWING BEHIND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE DISCHARGED OF 12 VOLT BATTERY AND/OR SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC CLUSTER MESSAGE. MODEL 2013-14 C-MAX HYBRID OR ENERGI. *PE
The document
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Components
Electrical system, 12-volt battery
| FORD C-MAX ENERGI | 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| FORD redundant C-MAX HYBRID | 2013 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| ASI-44559 | 2014-10-01. Service bulletin. LINCOLN/FORD: AN INVESTIGATION BY ENGINEERS IS BEING DONE DUE TO DISCHARGE FROM 12 VOLT BATTERY AND INSPECTIONS OF WATER PUMP CONNECTORS FOR CORROSION OR DAMAGE. MODEL 2013-2014 C-MAX, FUSION HYBRID, MKZ HYBRID. *PE |
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