Ford Transit Connect 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-0036 · NHTSA communication 10075266 · issued Mar 3, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
PANORAMIC ROOF PANEL BLIND INOPERATIVE, BUCKLED AND/OR STUCK. Some 2014-2016 Transit Connect vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the panoramic roof panel blind moves and stops 150 mm (6 inches) from the full open position or does not move at all. The blind may be buckled and/or stuck. 1. Is the panoramic roof panel blind inoperative, buckled and/or stuck? a. Yes - proceed to Step 2. b. No - this article does not apply. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-05 for normal diagnosis. 2. Replace the panoramic roof panel blind assembly. Refer to WSM, Section 501-05.
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.