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Ford C-Max 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 46450 · NHTSA communication 10099458 · issued Mar 14, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017
model years
32
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. This may be due to small debris causing the vct solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the vct solenoid, refer to powertrain control and emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) pinpoint test hk11 to cycle the affected vct solenoid 10 times to attempt to clear the debris. For claiming, use causal part 6m280 and applicable labor operations in section 10 of the service labor time standards (slts) man

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.