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Ford F-150 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 46206 · NHTSA communication 10095993 · issued Nov 15, 2016

Technical service bulletin
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2016
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Official summary

Some 2016 f-150 with lariat sport appearance package built on 19-jan-2016 and through 10-aug-2016 may exhibit excessive paint chipping and/or peeling from the black or grey painted area of the radiator grill allowing the red base color to show through. If the concern is present follow the requirements for exterior warranty prior approval program for repair.

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.