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Ford Expedition 2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 50073 · NHTSA communication 10201056 · issued Aug 31, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2021
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

When replacing the 6006 long block engine assembly in 2021 F150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.5L EcoBoost or 3.5L PowerBoost with a vehicle build date on or after 19-July-2021 and 2021 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost with a vehicle build date on or after 10-Feb-2021, the turbocharger bypass valve (9U465) and adapter (9V456) must also be replaced. For turbocharger bypass valve and adapter replacement procedures, refer to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-14.

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.