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Ford F-150 2020–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB 22-2471 · NHTSA communication 10228763 · issued Dec 6, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2020–2022
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

This article supersedes TSB 21-2205 to update the vehicles and vehicle model years affected. 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles with 2.7L, 3.5L EcoBoost or 5.0L engines, 2020-2022 Transit vehicles with 3.5L EcoBoost engine having charging system diagnostics performed in the Workshop Manual (WSM) may experience the generator voltage desired (GENVDSD) parameter identification (PID) missing from the powertrain control module (PCM) PID list in the FDRS. This may be due to a software parameter in the PCM. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the PCM.

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.