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Ford Explorer 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-45211 · NHTSA communication 10058601 · issued Jul 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2011–2015
model years
40
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lincoln/ford: once procedure for heated steering wheel module program completed, heated steering wheel fails to operate properly and passes network test but fails on demand self test. Model 2011-15 fusion f-150, explorer, taurus, super duty, mkz, mkc, mks, mkt, mkx. *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.