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Lincoln MKX 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-16-0078 · NHTSA communication 10078960 · issued May 4, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2016 mkx vehicles equipped with a 3.7l duratec engine and built on or before 4/21/2016 may exhibit an illuminated mil with dtc p013c stored in the powertrain control module (pcm). This may be caused by improper sealing of the left side exhaust y-pipe flange due to weld splatter or exhaust pipe intrusion into the flange sealing surface.

Vehicles covered

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.