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Service bulletins for the 2016 Ford Transit

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.

233 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SSM 546012026-02-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using a diagnostic scan tool or from the label printed on the body control module (BCM). The Factory Keyless Entry Code application within the diagnostic scan tool will not provide an applicable master code for the accessory wireless keypad. If the wallet card for an accessory keypad is not available, the "Wireless RF Keypad Diagnosis Guide" can be referenced and provides direction on how to retrieve the master code. This guide is located under the Workshop Manual tab > Accessories > Installation > Wireless RF Keypad Diagnosis Guide > PPT C > Step C2.<br /><br /> Note: The only available keypad for some vehicles from the assembly plant is the accessory wireless keyless entry keypad. The integrated wired keypad cannot be installed on vehicles not equipped from the factory with a wired keyless entry k
TSB 22-23212022-08-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; EQUIPMENT. Some 2015-2022 Transit vehicles may experience a snap, click and/or pop noise from the door check when opening/closing the front door(s). This may be due to a cracked/broken door check and/or fastener. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to inspect/replace the front door check and/or fastener.
TSB1600512021-12-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Broken interior sliding door handle - Built on or before 01/04/2016
Service2021-12-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; STEERING; VISIBILITY; STRUCTURE. Online automotive service information system for March 2016
SSM 496652021-03-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Some 2015-2021 Transit vehicles may experience difficulty opening and/or closing the manual sliding door that will require sliding door adjustment. When performing the sliding door adjustment procedure in Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-03, use the following updated torque specs. Step 12 = 70 Nm (52 ft-lb). Step 27 = 40 Nm (30 ft-lb). In step 18, apply Motorcraft Threadlock 262 (TA-26) to the nut before torqueing. The WSM is in the process of being updated to include these revisions.
TSB 20-23412020-10-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Some 2015-2020 Transit high roof bus/passenger wagon vehicles may experience a loose or unseated headliner at the C and/or C 1/2 pillar(s) causing visible gaps. This may be due to a lack of retention capability of the headliner locator tabs to the pillar block pins. To correct the condition, install repair coupons to the headliner and replace the headliner air conditioning (A/C) vent foam gaskets.
TSB 19-21082019-05-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Some 2015-2019 Transit High-Roof Bus/Passenger Wagon vehicles may experience a loose or unseated headliner at the C and/or C 1/2 pillar(s) causing visible gaps. This may be due to a lack of retention capability of the headliner locator tabs to the pillar block pins. To correct the condition, install repair coupons to the headliner and replace the headliner A/C vent foam gaskets.
SSM 478742019-04-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION. When removing and installing a 2015-2019 Transit front subframe, the cage nuts located in the body of the vehicle may become damaged. If the nut spins in its cage when removing or installing the attachment bolts, the nut can be held with a socket through an access hole in the vehicles frame member. It may be necessary to bend the tabs of the cage up and away from the nut to allow socket placement. The cage nut has been released as a service part (CK4Z-61105A38-A) and can be replaced if damaged. The replacement nut can be removed from its cage and installed in the vehicle's original cage. It is not required to replace the cage as it is welded to the interior of the vehicles frame member.
SSM 463572017-03-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT TRIM ISSUES THAT ARE NOT WARRANTABLE BY FORD. TRANSIT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TRIM WHICH ARE NOT PAINTED AND HAVE A GRAINED APPEARANCE. CONCERNS RELATED TO TRIM PAINT PEELING, OVERSPRAY, FADING, OR DISCOLORING, ARE LIKELY THE RESULT OF MODIFICATION. MODIFIED VEHICLES MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY AFTERMARKET BADGING, LABELS NEAR THE SAFETY DECAL IN THE DOOR JAMB, AND/OR NAMES IN THE SHIP TO FIELD ON THE WINDOW STICKER. OTHER INDICATORS OF MODIFICATION MAY INCLUDE CUSTOM OR TWO TONE EXTERIOR PAINT, SMOOTH AND/OR BODY COLORED EXTERIOR TRIM SUCH AS MIRRORS, BUMPERS OR BODY SIDE MOLDINGS, CUSTOM WHEELS, UNIQUE SEAT COVER STITCHING, OR CUSTOM TRIM/MOLDINGS. MODIFIERS TYPICALLY PROVIDE PRODUCT CARE AND WARRANTY LITERATURE WITH THE COMPLETED VEHICLE OR ON THEIR WEBSITE.
TSB-16-00842016-08-29. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SOME 2015-2016 TRANSIT VEHICLES BUILT ON 8/1/2015 AND THROUGH 2/1/2016 MAY EXHIBIT A FRONT DOOR THAT DOES NOT OPEN WHEN USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE AND REQUIRES A SECOND ATTEMPT.
TSB-16-00812016-08-29. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SOME 2015-2016 TRANSIT VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 2/15/2016 MAY EXHIBIT CONTACT BETWEEN THE FRONT DOOR AND FENDER. THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE FRONT DOOR CHECK ARM ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN FAR ENOUGH TO BEN THE DOOR HINGES AFTER REPEATED FULL DOOR OPENINGS.
16-00512016-06-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. BROKEN INTERIOR SLIDING DOOR HANDLE - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/4/2016 ISSUE Some 2015-2016 Transit vehicles built on or before 1/4/2016 may experience a broken interior sliding door handle due to the sliding door lower roller assembly. SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. Does the vehicle have a broken interior sliding door handle? a. Yes - proceed to Step 2. b. No - this article does not apply. 2. Replace the interior sliding door handle. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-14. 3. Replace the sliding door lower roller assembly. Refer to WSM, Section 501-03. BROKEN INTERIOR SLIDING DOOR HANDLE - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/4/2016 TSB 16-0051 a. To help maintain original door adjustment, do not remove the angle bracket from the sliding door. (Figures 1 and 2) b. Tighten the sliding door lower roller assembly to angle bracket nuts to 30 N•m (24 lb-ft). 4. With the sliding door latched in the fully open position, check the latch in the lower roller for binding on the striker; the latch should have some free play. Adjust the striker as required.

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