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Lincoln MKC 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB16-0110 · NHTSA communication 10092373 · issued Aug 30, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2015-2016 lincoln mkc vehicles equipped with a 2.3l gtdi engine and built on or before 2/23/2016 may exhibit a heavy continuous blue smoke with a burning oil smell after idling 10 minutes or longer.

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.