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Ford F-250 SD 2020–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 50742 · NHTSA communication 10211726 · issued May 4, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2020–2022
model years
21
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2020-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0073 for the ambient air temperature sensor stored in the powertrain control (PCM). When performing pinpoint test BF in Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 413-01, the ambient air temperature sensor/outside air temperature display reset procedure has been added to the Ford Diagnostic Repair System (FDRS) diagnostic scan tool. Depending on how the vehicle is equipped, run the FCIM or HVAC. Reset the Outside Air Temperature Sensor Learned Values application. Clear DTCs

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.