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Lincoln MKX 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 45983 · NHTSA communication 10092408 · issued Aug 9, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2016 mkx vehicles built on or before 8/5/2016 may display a check headlamp message in the instrument cluster message center with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1087 and/or b1088 present in the headlamp control module (hcm). To correct the condition, update the hcm to the latest level calibration using ids version 101.03 or higher. Make sure you are connected to the internet when entering module programming to obtain the latest updates. Calibration files may also be obtained at www.motorcraftservice.com. For claiming, use causal part 13k198 and applicable labor operation(s) in the slts man

Vehicles covered

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.