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Ford Escape 2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 51900 · NHTSA communication 10241624 · issued Aug 30, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2023
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2023 Escape vehicles built on or before 03-May-2023 and not equipped with a keyless entry keypad may exhibit the door keypad code menu item being shown in vehicle settings menu of the center display screen. This may be due to the configuration of the SYNC module (APIM). To correct this condition, download and run the APIM - SYNC Module Configuration application in the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS). For claiming, use causal part 14G670 and applicable labor times in Section 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.

Vehicles covered

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.