Ford Transit Connect 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46321 · NHTSA communication 10095170 · issued Jan 20, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2014-2017 transit connect vehicles, may exhibit a condition that causes the battery to discharge. If normal battery drain diagnosis leads to no issues, it may be caused by the approach lights illuminating every time the body control module (bcm) receives a lock/unlock signal or opening any door. If the door remains open, the lights will remain illuminated for up to 10 minutes. If the vehicle was built on or before 11-dec-2016, reprogram the bcm to the latest calibration using ids release 103.05 and higher. Calibration files may also be obtained at www.motorcraft.com. For all vehicles, acc
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.