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Lincoln MKZ 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-14-0081 · NHTSA communication 10056252 · issued Apr 24, 2014

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

Official summary

Lincoln: the heated steering wheel module (hswm) passes network test, but fails on demand self test when heated steering wheel function fails to operate properly. 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.