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Ford F-150 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 46216 · NHTSA communication 10095999 · issued Nov 18, 2016

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

Official summary

Some 2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with a floor shifter may exhibit a difficult to remove ignition key prior to pdi. Before initiating diagnosis, remove the protective shipping cover from the floor shifter and reevaluate. If the concern is not resolved, refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 307-05 for normal diagnosis.

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.