Ford C-Max 2012–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46298 · NHTSA communication 10095163 · issued Jan 11, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2016
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
The ev range after fully charging a 2012-2016 focus electric, 2013-2016 c-max/fusion energi may vary after each charging event. The window sticker indicates 0-19 mile range for 2013-2016 cmax/fusion energi. Variation of ev range may not indicate a battery or charging concern. Ev range is similar to the dte display on gasoline vehicles, ev range will vary with driving/operating conditions. Conditions include: extreme outside temperatures, terrain, driving style, city or highway driving, tire pressure, and use of accessories. If the customer replaces the low roll resistance tires with a more agg
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.