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Ford F-150 2015–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB17-2133 · NHTSA communication 10115946 · issued Jul 31, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2015-2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L Duratec or 5.0L engine may exhibit a lack of heat concern from the heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system when the vehicle is operated in temperatures that are consistently below -20 Å?C (4 Å?F). This condition may be due to deposits from the engine coolant becoming trapped in the heater core. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

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.