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Ford Fusion 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 49408 · NHTSA communication 10184644 · issued Dec 18, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2019
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2019 Ranger and Fusion vehicles may have a symptom of the climate control features missing on the touch screen after updating the SYNC software. At this time it is not recommended to update the SYNC/APIM software on 2019 Ranger and Fusion vehicles. 'Additional Climate Options' will display without on-screen controls after updating the SYNC software. Engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition. Inform customers that Ford is developing a software fix that is expected in late January. In the interim, let the customer know that the climate control will still function wit

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.