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Lincoln MKZ 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin CSP-13B05 · NHTSA communication 10053420 · issued Jun 17, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lincoln: see document search button for owner letter. The engine block heater and cable, on some vehicles, are standard equipment for cold weather states, but was not installed at the plant, and would need to be performed on all vehicles affected. Models 2013 mkz. *pe

Vehicles covered

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.