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Ford F-150 2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 49944 · NHTSA communication 10199504 · issued Jul 8, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2021
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2021 Mustang Mach-E/F-150 vehicles may exhibit audio settings resetting after a key cycle, Android Auto concerns, Sirius presets missing more than three pages after a key cycle, touchscreen intermittent freezing/locking up, Pro Power Onboard messaging confusion after a tripped circuit breaker (F-150 only), WiFi keyboard defaulting to UK English, WMA files not playing properly from a USB and/or Bluetooth connectivity concerns. There may be a software concern in the APIM. Ford is working on an update that is expected via over the air (OTA) in July 2021. The software will update automaticall

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.