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Ford Transit 2015–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 46357 · NHTSA communication 10095627 · issued Feb 6, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2015–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2015-2017 transit vehicles may exhibit trim issues that are not warrantable by ford. Transit vehicles are equipped with interior and exterior trim which are not painted and have a grained appearance. Concerns related to trim paint peeling, overspray, fading, or discoloring, are likely the result of modification. Modified vehicles may be identified by aftermarket badging, labels near the safety decal in the door jamb, and/or names in the ship to field on the window sticker. Other indicators of modification may include custom or two tone exterior paint, smooth and/or body colored exterior t

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.