Lincoln Continental 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46425 · NHTSA communication 10099448 · issued Mar 3, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2017 continental vehicles built on or before 14-feb-2017 may exhibit heated seats that are inoperative during a remote start event. Reprogram the drivers seat module (dsm) using ids software 104.03 or higher. Make sure you are connected to the internet when entering module programming to obtain the latest updates. Calibration files may also be obtained at www.motorcraftservice.com. For claiming, use causal part 14c708 and applicable labor operations in section 10 of the service labor time standards (slts) manual.
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.