{"nhtsa_id":10237976,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2023-06-28","date":"2023-06-16","document_id":"SSM 51724","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Some 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L engine may exhibit: insufficient cooling from the air conditioning (A/C), under hood popping/knocking/hissing noises and/or under hood smoke, coolant stains and/or spills on to the A/C compressor and clutch assembly. The compressor clutch might fail after operating the A/C system if the exterior of the compressor gets wet. Perform pin point test J, refer to the Workshop Manual, Section 412-00 Climate Control System > General Information > Diagnosis and Testing. If a compressor clutch failure is identified, replace the compressor clutch only. Do not replace the A/C compressor if no performance issues are identified. Document the PPT J results in the warranty claim. For claiming, use causal part 19V649 and applicable labor operations in Section 11 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10237976-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10237976-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10237976","components":[{"id":"equipment","name":"Equipment and accessories","parent":null},{"id":"visibility","name":"Glass, wipers and mirrors","parent":null},{"id":"hvac","name":"Heating and air conditioning","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"FORD","model":"BRONCO SPORT","year_from":2021,"year_to":2023,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2021_ford_bronco-sport","2022_ford_bronco-sport","2023_ford_bronco-sport"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}