Ford C-Max 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46297 · NHTSA communication 10095161 · issued Jan 11, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
The ev range after fully charging a 2017 focus electric, c-max/fusion energi may vary after each charge event. The window sticker indicates 0-20 mile range for 2017 cmax energi, 0-21 mile range for 2017 fusion energi. Variation of ev range may not indicate a battery or charging concern. Ev range is similar to the dte display on gasoline vehicles, ev range will vary with driving/operating conditions. Conditions include: extreme outside temperatures, terrain, driving style, city or highway driving, tire pressure, and use of accessories. If the customer replaces the low roll resistance tires with
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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.