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Ford Explorer 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-45212 · NHTSA communication 10059062 · issued Jul 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2011–2015
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: some vehicles and trucks are experiencing a malfunction with the heated steering wheel becoming inoperative and on demand test failure. Model 2014-15 fusion, 2011-15 mkx, 2013-15 super duty, explorer, taurus, mks, mkt, 2015 f-150, mkz, mkc, 2011-15 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.