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Ford Focus 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 46277 · NHTSA communication 10094637 · issued Dec 20, 2016

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

Official summary

Some 2016 focus vehicles may not successfully complete reprogramming or programmable module installation (pmi) of the bcm. Make certain the integrated diagnostic system (ids) is at release 103.03 or higher before attempting bcm programming.

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.