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Ford C-Max Energi 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 45939 · NHTSA communication 10091425 · issued Jul 18, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2016 c-max energi and focus electric vehicle built on or before 4/18/2016, may have 12-volt and/or high voltage battery with a low state of charge and/or an intermittent battery draw. Reprogram the telematics control unit (tcu) to the latest calibration using ids release 101.02 or higher. Make sure you are connected to the internet when entering module programming to obtain the latest updates. Calibration files may also be obtained at www.motorcraftservice.com. Use causal part 14g229 and 12561d04 labor operations in section 10 of the service labor time standards (slts) manual.

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.