Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Ford C-Max Energi 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-14-0173 · NHTSA communication 10058109 · issued Sep 16, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: after four wheel flat towing behind recreational vehicle, vehicle may experience discharged of 12 volt battery and/or service advance trac cluster message. Model 2013-14 c-max hybrid or 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.