Ford F-250 SD 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46092 · NHTSA communication 10109072 · issued Sep 26, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2016 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit multiple SYNC symptoms such as Bluetooth and/or voice recognition being inoperative and a key off current draw that could be related to a water leak from the windshield A-pillar area on the passenger side. This condition is evidenced by signs of water, moisture, or corrosion at the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) connector. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 415-00 for APIM access. If a windshield water leak is identified, follow updated WSM, Section 501-11 for repairs and reseal the windshield. Use causal part 2503100 and applicable
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.