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Ford F-250 SD 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 46258 · NHTSA communication 10094618 · issued Dec 12, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

2017 f-super duty trucks have the ability to adjust the tire size and axle ratio using integrated diagnostic software (ids) version 103.03 or later. Only tire size and axle ratio options that are available from the factory can be selected and must be adjusted to match in multiple modules. For the proper procedure, refer to the ford fleet website at https://www.fleet.ford.com/ and click the link to the truck body builder advisory service (bbas) at the bottom of the webpage. Once at bbas website, click on bulletins, and refer to published qualified vehicle modifier (qvm) bulletin q-262. Changes

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.