Ford Bronco Sport 2020–2023 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 51228 · NHTSA communication 10228846 · issued Dec 1, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Communication
component
2020–2023
model years
40
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2020-2023 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a telematic control unit (TCU) may exhibit inoperative remote features via Ford Pass/Lincoln Way mobile app, incomplete user authorization, and/or modem electronic serial number (ESN) could not be displayed in the center display screen. To correct this condition prior to programming, remove the TCU fuse for 5-minutes then reinstall. Delete all previous session files for the vehicle. Start a new Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) session. Perform a TCU provisioning and Program the TCU to the latest FDRS version level. If the concern is
Vehicles covered
- 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2022 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2020 Ford Escape
- 2021 Ford Escape
- 2022 Ford Escape
- 2020 Ford Expedition
- 2021 Ford Expedition
- 2020 Ford Explorer
- 2021 Ford Explorer
- 2022 Ford Explorer
- 2020 Ford F-250 SD
- 2021 Ford F-250 SD
- 2020 Ford F-350 SD
- 2021 Ford F-350 SD
- 2020 Ford F-450 SD
- 2021 Ford F-450 SD
- 2020 Ford F-550 SD
- 2021 Ford F-550 SD
- 2022 Ford Maverick
- 2020 Ford Mustang
- 2021 Ford Mustang
- 2022 Ford Mustang
- 2020 Ford Ranger
- 2021 Ford Ranger
- 2022 Ford Ranger
- 2020 Ford Transit
- 2021 Ford Transit
- 2022 Ford Transit
- 2020 Ford Transit Connect
- 2021 Ford Transit Connect
- 2022 Ford Transit Connect
- 2020 Lincoln Aviator
- 2021 Lincoln Aviator
- 2022 Lincoln Aviator
- 2023 Lincoln Aviator
- 2020 Lincoln Corsair
- 2021 Lincoln Corsair
- 2022 Lincoln Corsair
- 2020 Lincoln Navigator
- 2021 Lincoln Navigator
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.