Ford F-150 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46206 · NHTSA communication 10095993 · issued Nov 15, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016
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1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2016 f-150 with lariat sport appearance package built on 19-jan-2016 and through 10-aug-2016 may exhibit excessive paint chipping and/or peeling from the black or grey painted area of the radiator grill allowing the red base color to show through. If the concern is present follow the requirements for exterior warranty prior approval program for repair.
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.