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Ford C-Max 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-44559 · NHTSA communication 10056195 · issued May 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013–2014
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

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

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.