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FCCC MT45 2015–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 20CSA-09 · NHTSA communication 10177657 · issued Jul 23, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2015–2021
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer Service Announcement for DiagnosticLink Software Update Reminder. Due to various software changes and fixes, vehicles will require DiagnosticLink 8.12 to perform functional programming. Failure to use this version may cause errors, incomplete programming, and poor vehicle performance. Because of this, all DiagnosticLink 8.09 installed versions will be disabled as of Thursday, July 23, 2020.

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.