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Lincoln MKZ 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-44418 · NHTSA communication 10055639 · issued Feb 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lincoln: after a module programming procedure is done, the heated steering wheel would be inoperative and would need verification the heated steering wheel module (hswm) passes a self test. Model 2013-2014 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.