Service bulletin 20B15
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 | 10174384 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2020-05-05 |
| Manufacturer's number | 20B15 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2020-04-23 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
NHTSA's summary
In some of the affected vehicles , a piston oil cooler bracket may have been damaged during engine assembly. A damaged piston oil cooler bracket may allow the piston oil cooler to detach. This can lead to low engine oil pressure and may result in intermittent engine noises and/or illumination of the check engine light due to diagnostic trouble code(s).
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Engine
| FORD E-350 | 2021 |
|---|---|
| FORD E-450 | 2021 |
| FORD F-450 | 2020 |
| FORD F-550 | 2020 |
| FORD redundant F-250 | 2020 |
| FORD redundant F-350 | 2020 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 25V793000 | 2025-11-17. ENGINE |
|---|---|
| 2025630 | 2025-11-14. Engine |
| 2020633 | 2020-12-21. Engine |
| 20V795000 | 2020-12-17. ENGINE |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| 25M01 | 2026-08-04. Other. Customer Satisfaction Program 25M01 Certain 2021 Model Year F-150 3.0L Diesel Engine and 2020-2022 Model Year Super Duty with 6.7L Diesel Engine Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Sensor Replacement, If Required After Dealer Evaluation Reference: Emissions Recalls 22E02, 22E04, 23E01, and 25E09 |
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| TSB 25-2572 | 2025-12-01. Service bulletin. This article supersedes TSB 25-2322 to update the Service Procedure, Labor Operations and Parts List. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an upper engine ticking or tapping noise at idle. Customers may also report experiencing rough engine performance, engine misfire, or a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0301-P0308 in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to camshaft and/or valve tappet having excess wear within the engine assembly. |
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| 24L05 | 2025-10-03. Other. Certain 2011-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with 6.7L Engine - Emission Control Information Label Update for Qualified Vehicles |
| 24L04 | 2025-10-03. Other. Certain 2017 and 2020-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with 6.7L Engine - Emission Control Information Label Update |
| 24L03 | 2025-09-03. Other. Certain 2020-2023 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Line Trucks Equipped with Diesel Engines - Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor Reimbursement |
| 24L04 | 2025-09-03. Other. Certain 2017 and 2020-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with 6.7L Engine - Emission Control Information Label Update |
| 24L05 | 2025-09-03. Other. Certain 2011-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with 6.7L Engine - Emission Control Information Label Update for Qualified Vehicles |