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Ford F-250 SD 2017–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 48537 · NHTSA communication 10171943 · issued Feb 11, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017–2019
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

SSM 48537 - 2017-2019 F-Super Duty - 6.8L - Instrument Cluster Warning Indicators And/Or Radio Inoperative During Snow Plow Operation Some 2017-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.8L gas engine may exhibit multiple warning indicators in the instrument panel cluster and/or inoperative radio during snow plow use. Battery state of charge is important to verify prior to any repairs. 12.72v to 12.8v is a fully charged battery. To assist with the investigation use the Report a Vehicle Concern link at the bottom of the OASIS report and include the following information: What brand of plow th

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.