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Ford C-Max Energi 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-44718 · NHTSA communication 10057866 · issued Sep 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2012–2014
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: potential driving issues occur when using aftermarket devices for vehicles with smart data link connector (sdlc) and to check for aftermarket devices and disconnect them from data link connectors and retest for codes prior to diagnostics. Model 2012-14 focus electric, 2013-14 c-max hybrid/energi. *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.