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Ford Expedition 2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 51172 · NHTSA communication 10226738 · issued Nov 1, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2022
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2022 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit reduced or intermittent power steering assist levels at engine start up and vehicle not moving or Steering Assist Fault Service Required message in instrument panel cluster (IPC) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U2016:47 present in the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM). This may be due to PSCM software. To correct the condition, reprogram the PSCM using the latest software level of the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS). For claiming, use causal part 3504 and applicable labor operations in Section 10 of the Service Labor Time Standa

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.