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Ford C-Max Hybrid 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-44214 · NHTSA communication 10054877 · issued Oct 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford/lincoln: high voltage battery bar is empty, causing red triangle warning lamp to illuminate and servicing vehicle, be aware that battery is used to crank combustion engine for maximum of 20 seconds at time. Model 2013 hybrid, c-max, fusion, mkz. *pe

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.