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Ford Bronco Sport 2021–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 51048 · NHTSA communication 10218901 · issued Aug 23, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2021–2022
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 2.0L engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0036 and/or P0138 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to corrosion or water intrusion in connector C201 and/or C1570. Prior to performing Workshop Manual (WSM) diagnostics, inspect the male and female side of connector C201 and C1570 for signs of corrosion or water intrusion. If corrosion or water intrusion is found, replace connector C201 and/or C1570 with a pigtail kit and apply Motorcraftà ® Electrical Grease (XG-12)

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.