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Ford Fusion 2011–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16B38 · NHTSA communication 10091138 · issued Oct 6, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Certain 2011-2012 model year fusion vehicles equipped with 2.5l or 3.0l engines - powertrain control module reprogramming and canister purge valve inspection

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.