Service bulletin TSB18-2106
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 | 10137119 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-05-21 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB18-2106 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-04-27 |
| NHTSA component | TRAILER HITCHES |
NHTSA's summary
Some 2018 Expedition/Navigator vehicles built on or before 24-Feb-2018, 2017-2018 F-Super Duty built on or before 26-Feb-2018 and Transit vehicles built on or before 26-Feb-2018 and 2015-2018 F-150 vehicles built on or before 3-Mar-2018 may exhibit a trailer connected and/or disconnected message in the IPC without a trailer connected. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
The document
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Components
Trailer hitch
| FORD F-150 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
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| FORD F-250 SD | 2017, 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| FORD F-350 SD | 2017, 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| FORD F-450 SD | 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| FORD F-550 SD | 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| FORD F-650 SD | 2017, 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| FORD F-750 SD | 2017, 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| FORD TRANSIT | 2017, 2018 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| SSM 46507 | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. Some 2015-2017 F-150, 2017 F-Super Duty vehicles may have concerns where the instrument cluster defaults back to the trailer tow setup screen every key cycle with no trailer attached. Refer to the Information Display section of the Owners Manual or the following steps to correct this concern. Type 1 and 2 Cluster small display Use the information display controls on the steering wheel and the information display menu. Navigate to Towing and press OK, select Trailer Options and press OK, choose Select Trailer and press OK, finally select No Active Trailer and press OK. Type 3 Cluster large display Use the information display controls on the steering wheel and the information display menu. Navigate to Towing tab, select Trailer Setup and press OK, then press OK to enter Trailer Options, select Change Trailer Selected and press OK, finally select No Active Trailer and press OK. |
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