Ford Transit 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16-0051 · NHTSA communication 10075281 · issued Mar 23, 2016

Technical service bulletin

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2015–2016

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Official summary

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

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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.